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Laura Downs, MD, Psychiatry, Long Island City, NY

LauraDownsMD

Psychiatry Long Island City, NY

Forensic Psychiatry

Physician

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  • Office

    42-09 28th St, 20th floor, CN-13A; LIC, NY 11101-4132
    Long Island City, NY 11101
    Phone+1 347-396-7239

Summary

  • I am a board certified forensic psychiatrist and medical director of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for Brooklyn and Staten Island in NYC.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 1999 - 2000
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1995 - 1999
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1996 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Duty to Protect a Patient's Rights to Confidentiality: Tarasoff, HIV, and Confusion  
    Laura Downs, MD, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 4/9/2015