Dr. Shari Lusskin
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Reproductive Psychiatry
Specialty Focus: Helps women manage psychiatric conditions related to specific points in their reproductive life cycle, including:
- Menstrual cycle
- Pregnancy
- Postpartum period
- Perimenopause
- Under-Diagnosed Conditions: Highlights the importance of specialized care for women experiencing neurobiological conditions that are often under-diagnosed and under-treated.
Current Positions
Clinical Professor: Psychiatry, Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (faculty member since 2007)
Attending Psychiatrist: Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Private Practice: Maintains a practice in New York City.
Licenses: Licensed to practice in New York, New …Jersey, Ohio, and Florida (telemedicine only).
Consultation Options: Offers both in-person consultations in New York City and telemedicine services.
Education
Undergraduate: Graduated from Williams College, elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Medical School: Graduated from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Residency: Completed Psychiatry Residency Program at Bellevue Hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center.
Leadership Roles
Director of Psychopharmacologic Agents: Oversees the Reproductive Toxicology Center, a non-profit foundation that operates Reprotox®, a computerized database on the reproductive and developmental effects of drugs during pregnancy and lactation (www.reprotox.org)
Academic Contributions
Peer Reviewer: Serves for several esteemed journals, including:
- Birth Defects Research
- Archives of Women’s Mental Health
- Journal of Women’s Health
- Program Development
- Reproductive Psychiatry Program: Founded at New York University School of Medicine; served on the faculty until 2012.
- Mount Sinai Reproductive Psychiatry Journal Club: Established and led from 2013 to 2024, attracting students from across the United States and Canada.
International Lectures
First Lecture: Delivered on perinatal psychopharmacology in Russia and the former Soviet republics in 2019.
Global Engagement: Lectured in various countries, including:
- Europe
- India
- Brazil
- Israel
- South Africa (virtual)
- Australia (virtual)
Awards and Recognition
Castle Connolly Top Doctor: Selected as a Top Doctor and an Exceptional Woman in Medicine since 2018.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Received from the Society for Liaison Psychiatry in 2022.
Personal Background
Family Legacy: A third-generation physician, following in the footsteps of her father, grandfather, and grandmother, all of whom were doctors.
Dr. Lusskin is committed to providing compassionate and specialized care to her patients. Take the first step towards better mental health and well-being by scheduling your appointment today!