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7559 263rd StGlen Oaks, NY 11004
Phone+1 718-470-3510
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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/NorthwellFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006 - 2008- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 2002 - 2006
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
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
- Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among youth with bipolar disorder spectrum disorders and their caregivers.Victoria L Keller, Christina C Klein, Lauren Wingler, Thomas J Blom, Jeffrey A Welge
Journal of Affective Disorders. 2024-11-15 - 3 citationsAdherence Rates and Barriers to Second-Generation Antipsychotic Medication Use in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Who Have Overweight/Obesity.Christina C Klein, Avani C Modi, Jeffrey A Welge, Victor M Fornari, Brian Kurtz
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 2024-10-01 - 1 citationsThe Provision and Utilization of Telehealth within Academic Mental Health Clinics in North America during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Rachel Oblath, Eileen Twohy, Claudine Higdon, Alison Duncan, Johanna B Folk
JAACAP Open. 2023-11-01
Press Mentions
Improving Youth Mental and Physical HealthOctober 29th, 2023- Metformin Helps Manage Weight Gain Side Effect of SGAsNovember 1st, 2023
- Metformin May Help Young Patients with Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight GainNovember 1st, 2023
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