Allegra I. Broft, MD
Board Certifications:
Psychiatry
Overview
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
Eating Disorder, Women's Mental Health
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia
Gender
- Female
Location(s)
CUMC/Herbert Pardes Building of the New York State Psychiatric Institute
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Primary
Insurance Accepted
Medicare
- Medicare
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Psychiatry
Research
Grants
COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER FOR EATING DISORDERS-METROPOLITAN REGION (NY State Gov)
Apr 1 2016 - Mar 31 2017
TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH ON EATING DISORDERS: REWARD SYSTEMS (Federal Gov)
Jul 1 2012 - Feb 28 2014
METABOLIC ADAPTATION AND CHANGES IN CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CIRCUITRY IN WEIGHT-PERTURBED C57BL/6J MICE (Private)
Jun 16 2008 - Nov 30 2013
BULIMIA NERVOSA AND DOPAMINE: A LINK TO ADDICTIONS? (Federal Gov)
Jul 11 2008 - Jul 30 2013
IMAGING OF DOPAMINE SYSTEMS IN BULIMIA NERVOSA (Private)
Jul 1 2006 - Jun 30 2011
RESEARCH TRAINING--AFFECTIVE AND RELATED DISORDERS (Federal Gov)
Jul 1 1978 - Jun 30 2009
Selected Publications
- Broft A, Spanos A, Corwin RX, Mayer L, Steinglass J, Devlin, M, Attia E, Walsh BT : Baclofen as a novel treatment for binge eating: an open-label pilot study. International Journal for Eating Disorders 2007;40: 687-691
- Martinez D, Narendran R, Foltin RW, Slifstein M, Hwang DR, Broft A, Huang Y, Cooper TB, Fischman MW, Kleber HD, Laruelle M: Amphetamine-induced dopamine release: markedly blunted in cocaine dependence and predictive of the choice to self-administer cocaine. Am J Psychiatry 2007;164: 622-9
- Steinglass J, Sysko R, Schebendach J, Broft A, Strober M, Walsh BT: The application of exposure therapy and D-cycloserine to the treatment of anorexia nervosa: a preliminary trial. J Psychiatr Pract. 2007;13: 238-45
- Martinez D, Broft A, Foltin RW, Slifstein M, Hwang DR, Huang Y, Perez A, Frankel WG, Cooper T, Kleber HD, Fischman MW, Laruelle M: Cocaine dependence and D2 receptor availability in the functional subdivisions of the striatum: relationship with cocaine-seeking behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 2004;29: 1190-1202
- Martinez D, Broft A, Laruelle M: Pindolol Augmentation of Antidepressant Treatment: Recent Contributions from Brain Imaging Studies. Biological Psychiatry 2000;48: 844-853
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov