Harold S. Koplewicz
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Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz is one of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists. He is widely recognized as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician. He has been repeatedly recognized in America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, and New York Magazine’s Best Doctors in New York.
at the Adam Jeffrey Katz Memorial Lecture in June 2010. For the 2011 Katz Lecture, Koplewicz sat down with actress, producer, and activist Trudie Styler
to discuss her challenges living with ADHD and dyslexia.
In May 2006, Governor George Pataki
and Sharon Carpinello, R.N., Ph.D., Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health, appointed Dr. Koplewicz the Executive Director of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI), making him the third person in that position since its 1952 founding. NKI is one of only two New York State-funded research institutions and is nationally and internationally known for its pioneering contributions to psychiatric research in the study of the etiology, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of severe and persistent mental illnesses.
He has served as a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners and as a Commissioner of the New York State Commission on Youth, Crime and Violence and Reform of the Juvenile Justice System. Since 1997, Dr. Koplewicz has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. He was also a member of the working group organized by the U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the effects of terrorism on children's mental health.
Dr. Koplewicz founded the NYU Child Study Center in 1997 and served as its Director for 12 years. He was the first Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In 2006, the NYU Child Study Center was established as the second independent department of child and adolescent psychiatry in the country, and Dr. Koplewicz was appointed as its first chair. Under his leadership, the NYU Child Study Center made tremendous contributions to the field through expert clinical care, a robust research portfolio, and advocacy for child mental health.
Dr. Koplewicz designed the Center so that its research initiatives advance the understanding of the causes and treatments of child psychiatric disorders and these findings are then incorporated into state-of-the-art clinical care. To support this model, the Center was built around a group of research Institutes with associated clinical arms, a structure that allows the Center to expand its patient population, recruit patients for numerous ongoing research studies, and provide "real-world" testing for successful controlled-environment findings. Dr. Koplewicz recruited some of the nation's leading researchers and scientists, each with stellar reputations and research accomplishments in their areas of expertise.
, Dr. Koplewicz completed his psychiatric residency at New York Hospital Westchester Division, a fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
, an NIMH Research Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute
, and the Executive Program in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University School of Public Health.
Viewed as one of the leading authorities in the field, he frequently appears in the media to educate the public about child mental health issues and to help families understand the impact of world events on their children and how best to manage those effects. Recently, Dr. Koplewicz has served as a child mental health expert on PBS's Need to Know, the New York Times, and Huffington Post.
Radio and television appearances have included The Today Show , National Public Radio, Good Morning America, LIVE with Regis and Kelly, CBS This Morning, Oprah, The View, CNN American Morning, CNN Weekend Housecalls, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and Dateline NBC.
Career
In 2009, Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz and Brooke Neidich established the Child Mind Institute (CMI), a non-profit organization devoted to transforming mental health care for children and to enable them to reach their full potential. Dr. Koplewicz is the founding president of the organization, and formally announced CMI's new name and identity following a conversation with actor Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom
Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom is an English actor. He had his break-through roles in 2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and starring in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, and subsequently established himself as a lead in Hollywood...
at the Adam Jeffrey Katz Memorial Lecture in June 2010. For the 2011 Katz Lecture, Koplewicz sat down with actress, producer, and activist Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler is an English actress and producer. She is the second wife of the musician Sting.-Life and career:Styler was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England. She attended North Bromsgrove High School, where one of her teachers was Clifford T. Ward...
to discuss her challenges living with ADHD and dyslexia.
In May 2006, Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
and Sharon Carpinello, R.N., Ph.D., Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health, appointed Dr. Koplewicz the Executive Director of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI), making him the third person in that position since its 1952 founding. NKI is one of only two New York State-funded research institutions and is nationally and internationally known for its pioneering contributions to psychiatric research in the study of the etiology, treatment, prevention and rehabilitation of severe and persistent mental illnesses.
He has served as a member of the National Board of Medical Examiners and as a Commissioner of the New York State Commission on Youth, Crime and Violence and Reform of the Juvenile Justice System. Since 1997, Dr. Koplewicz has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. He was also a member of the working group organized by the U.S. Assistant Surgeon General and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to address the effects of terrorism on children's mental health.
Dr. Koplewicz founded the NYU Child Study Center in 1997 and served as its Director for 12 years. He was the first Arnold and Debbie Simon Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In 2006, the NYU Child Study Center was established as the second independent department of child and adolescent psychiatry in the country, and Dr. Koplewicz was appointed as its first chair. Under his leadership, the NYU Child Study Center made tremendous contributions to the field through expert clinical care, a robust research portfolio, and advocacy for child mental health.
Dr. Koplewicz designed the Center so that its research initiatives advance the understanding of the causes and treatments of child psychiatric disorders and these findings are then incorporated into state-of-the-art clinical care. To support this model, the Center was built around a group of research Institutes with associated clinical arms, a structure that allows the Center to expand its patient population, recruit patients for numerous ongoing research studies, and provide "real-world" testing for successful controlled-environment findings. Dr. Koplewicz recruited some of the nation's leading researchers and scientists, each with stellar reputations and research accomplishments in their areas of expertise.
Education
A graduate of Albert Einstein College of MedicineAlbert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
, Dr. Koplewicz completed his psychiatric residency at New York Hospital Westchester Division, a fellowship in Child Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
, an NIMH Research Fellowship in Child Psychiatry at the New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York State Psychiatric Institute
The New York State Psychiatric Institute, established in 1895 and located on Riverside Drive at the foot of Washington Heights, the far upper west side of Manhattan in New York City, was one of the first institutions in the United States to integrate teaching, research and therapeutic approaches to...
, and the Executive Program in Health Policy and Management at Harvard University School of Public Health.
Media
As a clinician and pediatric psychopharmacologist, Dr. Koplewicz evaluates 100 new patients a year from all over the world. Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. has repeatedly named him one of America's Top Doctors , as has New York Magazine, and Good Housekeeping has named him one of "America's Best Mental Health Experts."Viewed as one of the leading authorities in the field, he frequently appears in the media to educate the public about child mental health issues and to help families understand the impact of world events on their children and how best to manage those effects. Recently, Dr. Koplewicz has served as a child mental health expert on PBS's Need to Know, the New York Times, and Huffington Post.
Radio and television appearances have included The Today Show , National Public Radio, Good Morning America, LIVE with Regis and Kelly, CBS This Morning, Oprah, The View, CNN American Morning, CNN Weekend Housecalls, NBC Nightly News, ABC World News Tonight and Dateline NBC.