Dr. Birnbaum is the Medical Director of OnTrackNY at The New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI). In this role, he oversees the implementation of coordinated specialty care for early psychosis across ~30 licensed mental health clinics throughout New York State. Dr. Birnbaum received his BS in Psychology and Doctor of Medicine from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He then went on to complete his Child and Adolescent psychiatry fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai West.

Dr. Birnbaum’s research focuses on the intersection between social media, the Internet, and early intervention. He is currently exploring the role of social media and the internet in pathways to care for adolescents and young adults with emerging psychiatric symptom. Additionally, Dr. Birnbaum is exploring the utility of social media and the internet as a vehicle for timely identification, outreach, engagement and care of youth with mental illness.

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