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Child & Adolescent Team Member

Victor Fornari, MD

Victor Fornari, MD

About

Victor M. Fornari, M.D., M.S. is the Vice Chair, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the Director of the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, including the Zucker Hillside Hospital & the Cohen Childrenā€™s Medical Center. He is also Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

In 2010, Dr Fornari participated in the development of CAP PC, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for Primary Care, (Project TEACH) funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health to facilitate and collaborate with Primary Care Providers in the care of youth with mild to moderate mental health concerns. In 2017, Project TEACH was the recipient of the American Psychiatric Associationā€™s Psychiatric Services Achievement Bronze Award for Innovation.

Dr. Fornari is an Investigator of MOBILITY, a PCORI-funded Grant to study whether metformin added to healthy lifestyle may be more effective than healthy lifestyle alone for overweight and obese youth taking second generation antipsychotic medications. (2015-2023)

Dr. Fornari is an Investigator in a PCORI-funded Grant entitled START (Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens) to determine the most appropriate treatment for suicidal youth. (2019-2024)

Dr. Fornari is the Co-Editor of the book Evidence Based Treatments for Eating Disorders: Children, Adolescent & Adults (Nova Science Press: 2009 & 2014) and well as the Editor of a book entitled: Psychiatric Nonadherence: A Solutions Based Approach (Springer, 2019)

Dr. Fornari was the President of American Association of Directors of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2018-2020).

Victor Fornari, MD

Events

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Intensive Training: Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Primary Care Clinicians
Sun, Apr 14, 2024
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Impact of the Smartphone on Youth Mental Health
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Fall 2022 Statewide Intensive Training
Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Primary Care Clini...
Sun, Oct 30, 2022

Multiple Presenters

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Intensive Training: Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Primary Care Clinicians
Sun, Nov 5, 2023
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Spring 2022 Statewide Intensive Training
Child and Adolescent Mental Health for Primary Care Cli...
Sun, May 1, 2022

Multiple Presenters

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Eating Disorders for Primary Care Clinicians
Wed, Jun 1, 2022
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Eating Disorders
Tue, Dec 7, 2021

Multiple Presenters

Victor Fornari, MD

Resources

Victor M. Fornari, M.D., M.S. is the Vice Chair, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and the Director of the Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, including the Zucker Hillside Hospital & the Cohen Childrenā€™s Medical Center. He is also Professor of Psychiatry & Pediatrics at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

In 2010, Dr Fornari participated in the development of CAP PC, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for Primary Care, (Project TEACH) funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health to facilitate and collaborate with Primary Care Providers in the care of youth with mild to moderate mental health concerns. In 2017, Project TEACH was the recipient of the American Psychiatric Associationā€™s Psychiatric Services Achievement Bronze Award for Innovation.

Dr. Fornari is an Investigator of MOBILITY, a PCORI-funded Grant to study whether metformin added to healthy lifestyle may be more effective than healthy lifestyle alone for overweight and obese youth taking second generation antipsychotic medications. (2015-2023)

Dr. Fornari is an Investigator in a PCORI-funded Grant entitled START (Suicide Treatment Alternatives for Teens) to determine the most appropriate treatment for suicidal youth. (2019-2024)

Dr. Fornari is the Co-Editor of the book Evidence Based Treatments for Eating Disorders: Children, Adolescent & Adults (Nova Science Press: 2009 & 2014) and well as the Editor of a book entitled: Psychiatric Nonadherence: A Solutions Based Approach (Springer, 2019)

Dr. Fornari was the President of American Association of Directors of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2018-2020).