Anna K. Costakis, M.D. Elected President-elect of the APA NY District Branch

Congratulations to Anna K. Costakis, M.D. Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center and Assistant Attending Psychiatrist, New York Presbyterian Hospital, who has been elected president-elect of the New York County Psychiatric Society – the NY district branch of the APA – for 2016-2017 and will serve as president from 2017-2018.

During her tenure as president-elect and president of the NY County Psychiatric Society, Dr. Costakis will work to increase awareness of the increasing rates of burn-out among physicians and the suicides of medical students and house staff.  She will also look to work closely with the Mayor's office on mental health initiatives to advocate for and reduce stigma in mental health treatment.  “This is an exciting time of reform in mental health care in NY,” noted Dr. Costakis, “and I'm looking forward to our district branch becoming a vital resource to our legislators and local government officials so that our patients can better access these much needed services.”

Dr. Costakis started at CUMC in November 2015 on Eye 6, has worked at 3RE at the Allen, on 9GN at Milstein, and is currently transitioning back to her original position at Eye 6 in the outpatient psychiatric clinic.