Kareem Ghalib, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Children's Day Unit and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Evaluation Service, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Kareem Ghalib, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University. Born in Pennsylvania and raised in Maryland, Dr. Ghalib received an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Harvard University, then returned to Maryland for medical school. He completed his adult psychiatry training at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI), where he served as a chief resident. He completed his child and adolescent psychiatry training at the Columbia and Cornell campuses of New York Presbyterian Hospital, where he again served as a chief resident. In addition to his work at NYSPI's Children's Day Unit and Child and Adolescent Evaluation Service, he has a private practice where he sees children, adolescents and adults.
Undergraduate: Harvard College, A.B., 1992-1996
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine, M.D., 1998-2002
Internship: New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2002-2003
Residency: Columbia University / New York State Psychiatric Institute, 2003-2006
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2006-2008
Board Certifications: Adult Pyschiatry
• Child Psychiatry
Address:
NYS Psychiatric Institute Room 2522 Unit/Box:74 1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-543-5148 Fax: 212-543-5171
Dr. Ghalib's research interests include treatment resistant mood and anxiety disorders, and the safety of newer antidepressants.
