Alexandra Hyejoo Yoon, M.D.
Alexandra Hyejoo Yoon, M.D.
Treats Children
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About Alexandra Hyejoo Yoon, M.D.
I am passionate about social determinants of mental health and the related impact of community outreach interventions and education. My clinical and community experience in treating a medically indigent population have motivated me to become a child psychiatrist who can change perceptions of the nature of mental health and improve outcomes for children, their families, and the larger community, as well medical trainees and other healthcare professionals. I have been volunteering for and working with other mental health professionals to provide guidance on how trauma can impact youth in all developmental stages. I am a strong believer in medical education, mentorship and advocacy, and their role in prevention and early intervention for mental health issues in youth. I love that the Weill Cornell Medicine community program encourages members to work on their own lifelong learning paths and nurture their passion in this area with strong support.
Alexandra Yoon, M.D. completed her undergraduate degree in chemistry and history from the College of William and Mary and her medical degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. She completed the George Washington University Psychiatry Residency program and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Children's National Hospital, where she served as a chief fellow her final year.
Dr. Yoon has developed interests in trauma-informed care, psychopharmacology, cross-cultural and community psychiatry. She has been active in research efforts studying mental health literacy in Korean American families and adolescents, the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) training for trainees, climate mental health, psychopharmacology and the impact of trauma across developmental stages.
Dr. Yoon completed the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Fellowship at Children’s National Hospital, the Combined Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program and the Adult Psychoanalytic Fellowship Program at Washington Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis.
- 2024 - Excellence in Pediatric Medical Student Education, Children’s National Hospital
- 2024 - Excellence in Clinical Care Award, Children’s National Hospital
- 2023 - American Psychiatric Association Medical Student/Resident Poster Competition Winner
- 2021 – 2023 - American Psychiatric Association/American Psychiatric
Association Foundation/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Minority Fellowship Program - 2022 - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration /National Training & Technical Assistance Center Systems of Care Fellowship
- 2022 - Resident Teaching Award of Excellence, George Washington University
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M.D.Eastern Virginia Medical School2019
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B.S.College of William and Mary2014
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Assistant Attending PsychiatristNewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
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Assistant Professor of Clinical PsychiatryWeill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
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