Alexander C. Lerman, MD

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
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Behavioral Health Center
100 Woods Road
BHC
Valhalla, NY 10595
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Treats only Children
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Overview

Specialties

Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPsychiatry

Clinical Interests

Family therapy

Languages

English

Gender

Male

NPI

1477687879

Job Titles


Director, Residency Training at Westchester Medical Center, and Director, New York Medical College Psychiatry Clerkship

Biography

Dr. Lerman currently serves as director of Residency Training at WMC, and as director of the New York Medical College Psychiatry Clerkship. As a student and practitioner of psychiatry, Dr. Lerman's goals and methods have been inclusive, seeking areas of convergence between neurobiology and subjective theories of mind, family systems theory with individual psychotherapy, and cognitive dynamic psychology.Dr. Lerman's current academic interests focus on assessment and developing advanced interviewing skills using simulated patient interviews and challenging "gated" interview scenarios. He has led teams of WMC residents in a series of clinical workshops at the APA Annual Meeting. Dr. Lerman is the recipient of teaching awards at both WMC and Columbia. He is currently the president-elect of the Westchester Psychiatric Society.

Research Interest:
Patient Non-Disclosure

Practice Locations

Medical Education

Board Certifications

Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPsychiatry

Medical Education

SUNY Health Sciences Center-Brooklyn (New York), Medicine, 1987

Internships

Kings County Hospital Center (New York), Medicine, 1988

Residencies

New York Hospital-Westchester Division, Psychiatry, 1991

Fellowships

New York Hospital-Westchester Division, Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent, 1993

Publications

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