David Hankins, M.D., M.Ed.

Psychiatry
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  • EPO/POS
Personal Statement

I am a psychiatrist and addiction specialist practicing in the Flatiron/Chelsea area of Manhattan. My clinical interests include adult psychiatry, substance use, LGBTQ+ mental health, and psychotherapy. I am available for in-person and virtual appointments. 

Biographical Info

Dr. Hankins graduated from Dartmouth College and worked in education for several years before attending medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. He completed psychiatry residency at Cornell, where he was chief resident, and an addiction psychiatry fellowship at New York University.  In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Hankins is also active in medical education. He teaches and supervises medical students, residents, and fellows, and is the Manhattan site director for Cornell's psychiatry clerkship.

Honors and Awards

•2023 Excellence in Medical Education Award, Weill Cornell Medicine 

•2022 Dedicated Teaching and Outstanding Mentorship in Medical Student Education Award

•2020 Payne Whitney Faculty Council Teaching Award

• 2019 Distinguished Housestaff Award, Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Psychiatry

• 2016 Joseph Garrison Parker Award, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

• 2016 Daniel Noyes Brown Primary Care Scholar Award, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeon

• 2005 Pray Prize, Dartmouth College

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)
Clinical Expertise
Bipolar Disorder
Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Psychopharmacology
Depression
Trauma and Stress-Related Disorders
Substance Use Disorder
Alcohol Use Disorder
Opioid Use Disorder
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Supportive Psychotherapy
LGBTQ Health
Grief
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    2016
  • M.E.
    University of Nevada
    2009
  • B.A.
    Dartmouth College
    2005
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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Consultant: 
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry