Elena G Lister, MD
Psychiatry
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Overview
For the past 30 years, I have dedicated a large part of my professional life to helping adults and children deal with illness, dying and loss in my teaching, writing, supervising and centrally in my clinical practice.
An adult, adolescent and child psychiatrist, Dr Lister has a therapy practice and is a consultant at schools across the country when there is a death in their community. She has written and spoken widely on the topic of grief in professional and general public arenas.
Dr Lister has written a book published in 2022 called Giving Hope: Conversations with Children About Illness, Death and Loss that helps adults talk with children about death. She has an earlier book called I Will Remember You: A Guidebook Through Grief for Teens.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Bereavement
- Child Psychiatry
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychotherapy
Academic Appointments
- Lecturer
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Languages
- French
Gender
- Female
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- 1982 Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency: 1987 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
- 2023–present: Nest Foundation, Educational Advisor
- 2023–present: Integrative Touch, Integrative Medical Committee
- 2023–present (term til 2026): Faculty Council, Payne Whitney Clinic 2023-present (term til 2026)
- 2019–present: General Faculty Council, Weill Cornell Med Center
- 2019–present: Clinical Affairs Committee, Wellness Committee, Benefits Committee
- 2018–present: Study Group on Psychoanalytic Writing, APsA
- 2000–2016; Curriculum Committee, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
- 1992–2000: Progression Committee, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
- 1989–1992: Planning Committee, Affects Symposia I-IV
- 1992: Co-Chair, Arden House Retreat
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
Honors & Awards
- 2026: Anna Freud Award of the American Psychoanalytic Association
- 2024: Public Communication Award, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
- 2005: John O’Connor Award for Medical Student Teaching, Columbia Psychoanalytic Center
Research
Selected Publications
- Lister, E, and Schwartzman, M, Giving Hope: Conversations With Children About Illness, Death and Loss, Random House, Avery Imprint, New York, 2022.
- Lister, E, Kravis, N, Sandberg, L, Halpern, JC, Cabaniss, DL, Singer, MB, “I Write to Know What I Think- A Four Year Writing Curriculum," JAPA, Vol 56,4 pp 1231-1247 Dec 2008.
- Lister E and Dower L, I Will Remember You: A Guidebook Through Grief For Teens, Scholastic Inc, New York 2001.
- Lister, E, Liza’s Death, Journal of Pain & Symptom Management, Vol 21 (3) March 2001, 243-250.
- Lister, E, Cooper, A, Auchincloss, E, “The Psychodynamic Formulation” in Psychodynamic Concepts in General Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Press, Washington, D.C., 1995.
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov