New York State Psychiatric Institute
| New York State Psychiatric Institute | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Washington Heights neighborhood, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°50′33″N 73°56′40″W / 40.84250°N 73.94444°W |
| Organization | |
| Type | Psychiatric hospital |
| Affiliated university | Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Links | |
| Website | nyspi |
| Lists | Hospitals in New York State |
The New York State Psychiatric Institute, located at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was established in 1895 as one of the first institutions in the United States to integrate teaching, research and therapeutic approaches to the care of patients with mental illnesses. In 1925, the Institute affiliated with Presbyterian Hospital, now NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, adding general hospital facilities to the institute's psychiatric services and research laboratories.
Through the years, distinguished figures in American psychiatry have served as directors of the Psychiatric Institute, including Drs. Ira Van Gieson, Adolph Meyer, August Hoch, Otto Kernberg, Lawrence Kolb, Edward Sachar, Herbert Pardes and Jeffrey Lieberman. The current executive director is Dr. Joshua A. Gordon.