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Francine Cournos, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

FrancineCournosMD

Psychiatry New York, NY

HIV/AIDS Focused

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry (in Epidemiology), Columbia University

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  • Office

    1051 Riverside Dr
    Unit 112
    New York, NY 10032
    Phone+1 212-543-5412
    Fax+1 212-543-5962

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1973 - 1976
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1971 - 1972
  • New York University School of Medicine
    New York University School of MedicineClass of 1971
  • City College of New York
    City College of New YorkBS, Chemistry, Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, 1967 - 1967

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1973 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Award for Outstanding Contributions to Foster Care, Family Focus Adoption Services 2010
  • Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association 2009
  • NYSPI/Columbia University Department of Psychiatry Alumni Award 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • HIV/AIDS and serious mental illness: a risky conclusion.  
    Cournos F, Guimaraes MDC, Wainberg ML, Psychiatr Serv
  • HIV/AIDS and People With Mental Illness.  
    Cournos F, American Psychiatric Association and the National Alliance for the Mentally IlI
  • Assessment of the need for mental health services in Brooklyn.  
    Mumford E. et al, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Books/Book Chapters

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Press Mentions

  • Improving Hepatitis C Screening in Inpatient Psychiatry
    Improving Hepatitis C Screening in Inpatient PsychiatryNovember 2nd, 2022
  • Rural-Urban Disparities in Quality of Inpatient Psychiatric Care
    Rural-Urban Disparities in Quality of Inpatient Psychiatric CareNovember 2nd, 2022
  • Navigating Supported Employment and Education Services for Youths During COVID-19 and Severe Weather Events
    Navigating Supported Employment and Education Services for Youths During COVID-19 and Severe Weather EventsNovember 2nd, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Columbia University HIV Mental Health Training ProjectCenter For Mental Health Services1995
  • HIV Training For Providers To The Severely Mentally IllCenter For Mental Health Services1994
  • HIV Training For Providers To The Severely Mentally IllCenter For Mental Health Services1992–1993
  • HIV Training For Providers To The Severely Mentally IllNational Institute Of Mental Health1992
  • HIV Seroprevalence/Risk Factors In Severely Mentally IllNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1992