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Office
234 E 149th St
9D-225
Bronx, NY 10451Phone+1 718-579-4862Fax+1 718-579-4860
Education & Training
- Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr1991
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1989
- Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
- Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1986
- The Pennsylvania State University, University Health ServicesB.S., Chemistry, 1982
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 1990 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1990 - 2012
- CT State Medical License 1999 - 2007
- NJ State Medical License 2000 - 2005
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2016-2020
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014-2020
- President American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics in the Geriatric Population: A longitudinal Study.Nafiz Mosharraf, Tanya Peguero Estevez, Lisa J Cohen, Melinda Lantz
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2024-12-01 - 11 citationsTakotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Electroconvulsive Treatments: A Case Study and ReviewMichael Serby, Melinda S. Lantz, Brent I. Chabus, Laura J. Bernay
International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 2010-03-01 - 1 citationsCurrent Attitudes Regarding Treatment of Agitation and Psychosis in DementiaMichael Serby, David M. Roane, Melinda S. Lantz, Adam J. Cohen, Alisa Turok
The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2009-02-01
Journal Articles
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Electroconvulsive Treatments: A Case Study and ReviewSerby MJ, Chabus BI, Bernay LJ, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 1/1/2010
- Current attitudes regarding treatment of agitation and psychosis in dementiaSerby MJ, Roane DM, Cohen AJ, Turok A, Perlis TE, American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1/1/2009
- Late-life anxietyMahgoub NA, Saifollahi J, Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 1/1/2008
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Verbal Outbursts in a Patient with DementiaLantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2010
- A Patient with Advanced DementiaLantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2010
- Who Cares for the CaregiverLantz M, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2009
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Lectures
- Diverse International Approaches to Online Education in Geriatric PsychiatryOrlando, FL - 1/16/2014
- Treating Patients with Visual Loss: Finding Light in the DarknessNew York, NY - 1/3/2014
- Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment: Old and New Unmet NeedsNew York, NY - 1/3/2014
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Press Mentions
- Population Health Solutions for Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Geriatric PatientsOctober 17th, 2018
- Vision Loss and Mental Health: The Hidden ConnectionMay 3rd, 2014
- 9 Warning Signs You’re Lonely and It’s Hurting Your HealthJanuary 5th, 2017
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