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Katharine Phillips, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY

KatharineAnnePhillipsMD

Psychiatry • New York, NY

Professor of Psychiatry, DeWitt Wallace Senior Scholar, and Residency Research Director, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Attending Psychiatrist, New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

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  • Office

    Weill Cornell Psychiatry Specialty Center
    315 East 62nd Street
    New York, NY 10065
    Phone+1 646-962-2820
    Fax+1 646-962-0175

Summary

  • I am Professor of Psychiatry, DeWitt Wallace Senior Scholar, and
    Residency Research Director in the Department of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and Attending Psychiatrist at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. My expertise is in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and related disorders, such as olfactory reference disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder. For more than 30 years, I have conducted scientific research on BDD and have provided specialty evaluation and treatment for people with these and other conditions.

    • Broken Reflections

    Oprah Winfrey show on body dysmorphic disorder

    Video: Americans Struggle With Body Dysmorphic Disorder

    Good Morning America interview on body dysmorphic disorder

Education & Training

  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityM.A., 1998
  • McLean Hospital
    McLean HospitalResearch Fellowship, 1991 - 1994
  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1991
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
  • Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
    Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1987
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeAB, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 1973 - 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • RI State Medical License
    RI State Medical License 1994 - 2018
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1989 - 2012
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2019-2023
  • Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2020-2022
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine (National Edition) Castle Connolly, 2017-2020, 2022
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Motives to drink alcohol among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder  
    Kelly M, Simmons R, Wang S, Kraus S, Donahue J, Phillips KA, Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, 1/1/2017
  • New insights on the treatment of hypochondriasis (invited editorial)  
    Phillips KA, American Journal of Psychiatry, 1/1/2017
  • Update on body dysmorphic disorder: clinical features, epidemiology, pathogenesis, assessment, and treatment  
    Kelly MM, Phillips KA, Psychiatric Annals, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Advances in Research and Clinical Practice 
    Editors: Phillips KA.2017
  • Orthognathic Surgery: Principles, Planning and Practice 
    Chapter: Psychological evaluation and body dysmorphic disorder 
    Phillips KA, Crerand CEEditors: Naini FB and Gill DS.Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, England2017
  • Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook 
    Chapter: Body dysmorphic disorder 
    Phillips KAEditors: Brownell KD, Walsh BT.Guilford Press, New York, NYEdition 3rd,2017
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Brown’s NIMH-funded grant to support psychiatry resident research training: overview and 2016-2017 update
    Phillips KA, Tyrka AR, Philip NS, Guthrie T, Vargas SE, Mind Brain Research Day, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1/1/2017
  • Inhibiting inhibition: consequences of GABRG-2 on fear and anxiety
    Gallo M, Phillips KA, Bloom C, Bath K, Mind Brain Research Day, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1/1/2017
  • Social avoidance as a predictor of psychosocial functioning in body dysmorphic disorder: a prospective longitudinal analysis
    Ritzert T, Brodt M, Kelly M, Menard W, Phillips KA, Mind Brain Research Day, Brown University; 51st annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Providence, RI, 2017; San Diego, CA, 2017, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • More than 600 professional presentations 
    International, national, and regional; see CV for 2017 to the present
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Clinical Features, Neurobiology, and Treatment of an Underrecognized Disorder 
    Miami, FL - 1/20/2017
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder 
    Multiple locations, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 20 - 1/18/2017
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Other

  • Body dysmorphic disorder: Epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical features 
    Phillips KA, UpToDate
    1/1/2016
  • Body dysmorphic disorder: Assessment, diagnosis, and differential diagnosis 
    Phillips KA, UpToDate
    1/1/2016
  • Body dysmorphic disorder: Treatment and prognosis 
    Phillips KA, UpToDate
    1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
    An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling DisorderFebruary 28th, 2023
  • The Potentially Deadly Pursuit of Muscle Mass
    The Potentially Deadly Pursuit of Muscle MassApril 29th, 2022
  • 'A Bully in Your Brain': What It's like to Live with Body Dysmorphic Disorder
    'A Bully in Your Brain': What It's like to Live with Body Dysmorphic DisorderJune 30th, 2021
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Grant Support

  • Promoting Research Training During Psychiatry ResidencyNational Institute of Mental Health2013–2018
  • 2/2-Cbt Versus Supportive Psychotherapy For Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2011–2012
  • Interventions For Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2011
  • Interventions For Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2007–2009
  • Pharmacotherapy Relapse Prevention In BddNational Institute Of Mental Health2005–2009
  • National Institute Of Mental Health Initial Review GroupNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2005
  • Treatment And Psychopathology Of BddNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
  • Prospective Study Of Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2000–2004
  • Pharmacotherapy Of Adolescent Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health1999–2002
  • Pharmacologic Treatment Of Body Dysmorphic DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
  • See CV for additional grant supportVarious organizationsPresent

Committees

  • Member, Inclusivity Committee, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018 - Present
  • Member, DSM Review Committee for Internalizing Disorders (Depressive, Anxiety, Trauma, Obsessive-Compulsive, Dissociative, and Somatic Symptom Disorders), American Psychiatric Association 2016 - Present
  • Member, Board of Directors, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2015 - Present
  • Director, Board of Directors, The Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders 2014 - Present
  • Member, Conference Planning Committee, International OCD Foundation 2014 - Present
  • Co-chair, Accreditation Task Force, The Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders 2012 - Present
  • Co-Chair, Body Dysmorphic Disorder Special Interest Group, International OCD Foundation 2012 - Present
  • Member, New Investigator Award Committee, ASCP/NCDEU Annual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012 - Present
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, The Canadian Institute for Obsessive Compulsive Disorders 2011 - Present
  • Member, Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board, International OCD Foundation 2010 - Present
  • Member, Scientific Council, Anxiety and Depression Association of America 2009 - Present
  • Member, Nominating Committee, New York County Psychiatric Society 2023 - 2023
  • Member, Review Committee, American Psychiatric Association Foundation's Award for Research in Psychiatry 2019 - 2020
  • Member, Program Committee, ASCP/NCDEU Annual Meeting, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2010 - 2022
  • Various positions, See CV for past committee memberships

Professional Memberships

External Links

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