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Claudine Higdon, MD, Psychiatry, Glen Oaks, NY

ClaudineHigdonMD

Psychiatry Glen Oaks, NY

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Physician

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  • Office

    7559 263rd St
    Glen Oaks, NY 11004
    Phone+1 718-470-3510

Summary

  • Dr. Claudine Higdon, based in Glen Oaks, NY, is a skilled Psychiatrist specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She completed her medical education at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002, followed by a Psychiatry Residency and a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. She is currently the Physician-in- Charge at the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Department at The Zucker Hillside Hospital. In her career, Dr. Higdon has also contributed to the field through multiple publications in top-tier journals, focusing topics such as antipsychotic-related weight gain in youth with bipolar disorders and the treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008
  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2002

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Improving Youth Mental and Physical Health
    Improving Youth Mental and Physical HealthOctober 29th, 2023
  • Metformin Helps Manage Weight Gain Side Effect of SGAs
    Metformin Helps Manage Weight Gain Side Effect of SGAsNovember 1st, 2023
  • Metformin May Help Young Patients with Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight Gain
    Metformin May Help Young Patients with Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight GainNovember 1st, 2023