Michael L. Birnbaum MD

Dr. Birnbaum is an attending physician in the Department of Psychiatry at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and The Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York. He works as the Program Director for Northwell Health’s Early Treatment Program (ETP), a multi-site state-funded clinical and research initiative for adolescents and young adults in the early stages of psychosis. Dr. Birnbaum also serves on the board of directors for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NYC chapter as well as on the Advisory Board for Strong365.

Dr. Birnbaum has dedicated his career to improving behavioral health services, raising awareness, and destigmatizing mental illness. His research interests include exploring components essential for successful early intervention, reducing the duration of untreated illness and improving engagement and patient satisfaction.

Dr. Birnbaum received his BS in Psychology and Doctor of Medicine from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He then went on to become Chief Resident and complete his Child and Adolescent psychiatry fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Mt. Sinai-St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital.