At Montefiore Einstein Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, we know that providing patients with the best possible care includes teamwork and trust. We work closely with our valued referring physicians to ensure open communication and reliable expertise.
Montefiore Einstein Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Throughout this time of heightened mental health challenges related to the pandemic, our department has continued to dedicate its acclaimed expertise and innovation to the patients and communities we serve and to colleagues across our health system as we join together to create a better future.
Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD, Professor and University Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Note from the Chair
Welcome to our 2021 Highlights. In a period of global health crisis and societal unease, I could not be more proud of the faculty, staff and trainees of our department who have risen to the challenges of the time with an unrelenting and inspiring commitment to patient care, teaching and research informed and propelled by their far-ranging knowledge and skills, creative drive and values of social justice.
DATA & STATISTICS
2021 by the numbers
600,000
Annual ambulatory visits
20,000
Unique patients served
1,050
Inpatient discharges
12,500
Psychiatry consultations across inpatient units and emergency departments
Innovations and achievements
Pioneering the future of treatment and care
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research top 50 NIH-funded departments of psychiatry ranking
Thanks to the growing activities of our Psychiatry Research Institute, our department has more than doubled its NIH-funded activity during the past year, placing us among Blue Ridge’s top 50 NIH-funded departments of psychiatry in the US. The translational partnership with the Department of Neuroscience, ranked #19 in the nation, reflects a critical synergy on behalf of individuals with mental illness and addiction.
Sandra Pimentel, PhD, announced President-Elect of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)
Dr. Pimentel is Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychology at Montefiore Einstein. The ABCT, founded in 1966, is one of the foremost multidisciplinary organizations for mental health professionals involved in research, prevention and treatment, grounded in evidence-based behavioral, cognitive and biological principles.
Research Review
Improving care and outcomes through research
In 2021, our department made robust contributions in research spanning a variety of topics. Members of our team published on the advancement of knowledge into COVID-19, addressing race and racism and understanding health disparities, psychiatric conditions across the life span and translational insights about psychiatric disorders, among others.
At Montefiore Einstein Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, we know that providing patients with the best possible care includes teamwork and trust. We work closely with our valued referring physicians to ensure open communication and reliable expertise.
