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Nia Harris, M.D.

Psychiatry
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Personal Statement

Dr. Nia Harris is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She currently works as an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist on the Consultation-Liaison (C-L) service, the transplant psychiatrist for the Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Program, and an Assistant Training Director of the adult General Psychiatry Residency Training Program. In her C-L and transplant service roles, Dr. Harris specializes in providing comprehensive psychiatric care to patients with complex medical/surgical illnesses and comorbidities. In addition to these roles, Dr. Harris has an General Adult Psychiatry outpatient practice. Given the intricate nature of mental health treatment, she tailors her evaluations and treatments to each patient's specific needs through psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions. Her clinical interests include healthcare inequities, LGBTQIA+ mental health, addiction psychiatry and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She is available for in-person and virtual appointments.

Biographical Info

Dr. Harris attended Amherst College where she graduated Cum Laude, earning her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She earned her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, where she was a recipient of the Certificate in Social Determinants of Health and Disparities. Dr. Harris completed her internship and adult psychiatry residency training at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, where she served as chief resident. During residency, she completed a one-year fellowship in Recognizing and Eliminating Disparities in Addiction through Culturally Informed Healthcare. After residency, Dr. Harris completed fellowship training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, serving as the inaugural fellow. She previously served as an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at the Center for Special Studies where she provided collaborative care to patients with HIV/AIDS. Dr. Harris currently works as a board-certified Assistant Attending Psychiatrist on the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry service and is the transplant psychiatrist for the Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Advanced Heart Failure and Heart Transplant Program.

Dr. Harris teaches and supervises medical students and residents and is an Assistant Training Director of the General Psychiatry Residency Program. She has published and presented in a number of areas including healthcare inequities, racial/cultural treatment dynamics, addiction psychiatry and trainee education.

Honors and Awards
  • 6/2023-6/2024, Selected as Recognizing and Eliminating disparities in Addiction through Culturally informed Healthcare, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Scholar                         
  • 11/2023, Center Alumni Council Distinguished House staff Award, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine
  • 12/2022, Sheldon Miller Early Career Award, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry 2022 Annual Conference (Naples, FL)
  • 2019, First Place Stroke Progress and Innovation Award, International Stroke Conference of the American Heart Association
  • 2016-2018, Recipient of Certificate in Social Determinants of Health and Disparities, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
  • 2017, Hartford Medical Society Award, University of Connecticut School of Medicine Annual Research Day
  • 2016, Health Career Opportunity Programs Scholarship Recipient, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Clinical Expertise
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Psychiatric Consultation and Evaluation
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Psychiatric Aspects of Physical Illness
Psychotherapy and Medical Illness
HIV Psychiatry
Mood Disorders
General Psychiatry
Anxiety Disorders
Education 
  • M.D.
    University of Connecticut School of Medicine
    2020
  • B.A.
    Amherst College
    2014
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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