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Summary
- Dr. Derek Blevins is a psychiatrist in New York, NY. He is an Assistant Professor at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows. He treats patients with general psychiatric conditions and has additional specialization in addiction psychiatry and experience working with LGBTQ+ individuals. He provides psychopharmacology and psychotherapy treatments at his private practice in midtown Manhattan.
Education & Training
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2017 - 2020
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteFellowship, Addiction Psychiatry, 2017 - 2019
- University of Virginia Medical CenterChief Residency, Psychiatry, 2016 - 2017
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2013 - 2017
- American University of the Caribbean School of MedicineClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
- NY State Medical License 2017 - 2027
- MN State Medical License 2021 - 2025
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
- Florida Department of HealthTelehealth License
- Minnesota Board of Medical PracticeTelehealth License
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 5 citationsCommunity-Based Cluster-Randomized Trial to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths., Jeffrey H Samet, Nabila El-Bassel, T John Winhusen, Rebecca D Jackson
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2024-09-19 - An Approach to Enhancing Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in the HEALing Communities Study.Jonathan M Wai, Derek Blevins, Tim Hunt, Louisa Gilbert, Aimee N C Campbell
Psychiatric Services. 2024-06-01 - 1 citationsEffect of the Communities that HEAL intervention on receipt of behavioral therapies for opioid use disorder: A cluster randomized wait-list controlled trial.LaShawn Glasgow, Christian Douglas, Joel G Sprunger, Aimee N C Campbell, Redonna Chandler
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2024-06-01
Authored Content
- Addiction Medicine: Science and Clinical Practice, 2nd EditionDecember 2019
Press Mentions
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Shows Promise for Alcohol AddictionMarch 21st, 2022
Research History
- Technical Assistant and Implementation CoachThe NIH/NIDA HEALing Communities Study is an initiative to reduce opioid overdose deaths in four states. Dr. Blevins serves on the New York State study team as a technical assistant and implementation coach to develop strategies to increase treatment with medications for opioid use disorder.2020 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Academy of Addiction PsychiatryMember; Co-Director, Addictions and Their Treatment Course; Chair, Sexual and Gender Diversity Committee
- American Society of Clinical PsychopharmacologyMember
External Links
- Private Practicehttp://www.derekblevinsmd.com
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