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Summary
- Michael First, MD is a highly experienced psychiatrist based in New York, with an extensive background in differential diagnosis (author of Handbook of DSM-5-TR Differential Diagnosis) , forensic psychiatric assessments, and psychopharmacologic treatment. He completed his education and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and New York Presbyterian Hospital respectively. He's held long-term professorship at Columbia University, as well as psychiatrist roles at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and New York State Psychiatric Institute. In his career, he has numerous notable publications and has received several distinguished awards, including being recognized as America's Top Doctors and New York Magazine's Top Doctors multiple times.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1984 - 1989
UPMC Medical EducationInternship, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1984
University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2008, 2010-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe WHO Flexible Interview for ICD-11 (FLII-11).Geoffrey M Reed, Karen T Maré, Michael B First, T S Jaisoorya, Girish N Rao
World Psychiatry. 2024-10-01 - The Need to Adapt the Psychiatric Clinical Assessment to the Digital Age: A Practical Approach.Marcos A Moreno, Lisa B Dixon, Samantha Jankowski, David A Adler, Jeff Berlant
Psychiatric Services. 2024-09-01 - 4 citationsClinical reappraisal of the composite international diagnostic interview version 3.3 in Qatar's National Mental Health Study.Salma M Khaled, Iman Amro, Menatalla Abdelkader, Dalia Al Bahari, Mahmoud Al Shawwaf
International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research. 2024-05-01
Press Mentions
Efforts to Describe Mental Illnesses Continue to Make ProgressOctober 1st, 2019
Dr Michael First: Challenges with Correctly Diagnosing ADHD, Bipolar DisorderOctober 28th, 2018
People with BIID Feel Urge to Maim Themselves to Feel 'Normal'June 16th, 2018- Join now to see all
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