Columbia Psychiatry

What Columbia Psychiatry does

Columbia Psychiatry is the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, an academic medical department operating within the Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and integrated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI). Founded in 1895 and headquartered at 1051 Riverside Drive in New York City, the department delivers a unified portfolio of adult and child/adolescent psychiatric clinical care (including video visits/teletherapy), comprehensive medical education and training (medical student education, residency, child and adolescent psychiatry residency, clinical fellowships, clinical psychology, psychoanalytic training, and continuing education), and research programs spanning 12+ areas including neuroscience, molecular imaging, suicide and affective disorders, autism, psychotic disorders, substance use, and translational epidemiology. The department maintains 35+ specialized research laboratories and is supported by 672 faculty members.

The department's underlying technology and research infrastructure includes neuroimaging facilities (MRI, PET), molecular imaging, neuropathology, clinical trials infrastructure, and proprietary research assets such as the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), a widely adopted suicide risk assessment tool. Other notable research programs include the PROGRESS Center (longitudinal infant development research using non-invasive markers for autism and developmental delay prediction) and the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Lab. The department is currently led by Chair Dr. Joshua Gordon, with divisional leadership including Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele (Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) and Dr. Randy P. Auerbach (Director, Translational Research on Affective Disorders and Suicide Laboratory).

Its business model operates on four revenue streams typical of academic medical centers: (1) federal research grants (ranked #3 nationally in NIH funding); (2) clinical care services billed through insurance plans including Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and the NYP Employee Plan; (3) educational programs supported through academic funding structures; and (4) philanthropic gifts, exemplified by the December 2025 $10 million Essel Foundation gift establishing the Dr. Herbert Pardes Scholars Initiative. Distribution occurs through the CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian clinical network (regional) and expanding teletherapy channels (digital). The department serves three primary customer segments: patients seeking psychiatric care, medical students/residents/fellows in training, and academic/research collaborators, with no single-customer revenue concentration. Strategic partners include NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the NIH, the World Health Organization (via the WHO World Mental Health Initiative), the Essel Foundation, and multiple international research institutions.

Name

Columbia Psychiatry

Legal name

Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

Website

https://columbiapsychiatry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Columbia Psychiatry is the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, providing adult and pediatric psychiatric clinical care, medical training, and research across 12+ areas. It serves patients, trainees, and researchers through 672 faculty and is ranked #3 in NIH funding and #2 in post-graduate psychiatric education nationally.

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Product category

Academic Psychiatry Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Psychiatric patient care
• Medical education programs
• Clinical research studies
• Mental health treatment
• Psychiatry residency training

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and NIH Funding: As a top NIH-funded psychiatry department (Ranked #3 in NIH Funding), Columbia Psychiatry receives significant research funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies for various research programs and clinical trials
2. Clinical Care Services: Patient care services including adult services, child and adolescent services, video visits, teletherapy, and specialized psychiatric treatments generate revenue through healthcare billing
3. Educational Programs: Medical education, residency programs, fellowships, and continuing education programs supported by the department
4. Philanthropic Gifts: The $10 million Dr. Herbert Pardes Scholars Initiative from the Essel Foundation exemplifies major philanthropic support for faculty development and research

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Columbia Psychiatry is an academic medical department that delivers psychiatric patient care (adult and child/adolescent services, including video visits and teletherapy), provides medical education and training across the continuum from medical students through residency, fellowship, and continuing education, and conducts basic, translational, and clinical psychiatric research through 35+ specialized laboratories and dedicated research centers such as the PROGRESS Center. Services are offered through Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital network in New York City.

Product overview

Columbia Psychiatry is the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, ranked #3 in NIH Funding and #2 in Post-Graduate Psychiatric Education. The organization operates as an academic medical department providing a unified portfolio of clinical care services (including Video Visits/Teletherapy for Adult and Child/Adolescent services), education and training programs (spanning medical student education, residency, fellowships, and continuing education), and extensive research programs including clinical trials, research laboratories, and the PROGRESS Center for infant development research. Key offerings include 672 faculty members, the Dr. Herbert Pardes Scholars Initiative for junior faculty development, and family navigation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patient Care Services Clinical psychiatric services for adults and children/adolescents, including video visits and teletherapy, treatments across anxiety, mood, eating, psychotic, and related disorders, and a physician directory for finding a doctor. Care is delivered at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital facilities, and remotely via teletherapy.
• Education and Training Programs Comprehensive medical education offerings including Medical Student Education, Psychiatry Residency, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Residency, Research Training, Clinical Fellowships, Clinical Psychology, the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research, Continuing Education, Nursing, Psychiatry Observerships, the RISE Volunteer Program in Youth Mental Health, Social Work, and Teach Recovery. Targeted at medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing clinicians.
• Clinical Trials and Research Studies Enrollment opportunities for patients and research participants to take part in clinical trials and research studies conducted by the department's faculty and laboratories, supporting advances in psychiatric knowledge and treatment.
• PROGRESS Center Research Program A research program studying infant development from 3-4 months through 15 months, assessing brain development, autonomic nervous system function, perception, attention, and social and language/communication development using non-invasive, objective markers. Includes research on autism prediction, developmental and learning delays, and ethical implications of genetic risk information.
• Family Navigation Services A free service associated with the PROGRESS study that supports parents in finding resources and services for their newborns, provided by the PROGRESS Center team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #3 in NIH Funding among psychiatry departments nationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• NewYork-Presbyterian HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColumbia Psychiatry is the Department of Psychiatry of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, integrated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. The department provides psychiatric services at multiple NewYork-Presbyterian facilities including Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Herbert Pardes Building, and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
• NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine (Center for Autism and the Developing Brain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCADB is a collaboration between NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Columbia University Irving Medical Center at the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain. The TrND Research Group is part of this collaborative effort to help people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Randy Auerbach serves as Co-Director of the WHO World Mental Health Initiative College Mental Health Project, collaborating on global mental health initiatives.
• Multiple international research institutionsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty have active collaborations with institutions including University of South Dakota, Kings College London, Universities of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town in South Africa, Norwegian Institute for Science and Technology, and New York University for various research studies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Talkspace: An online therapy and psychiatry platform offering telepsychiatry services and medication management; offers an alternative to traditional academic department visits for mental health care in a similar patient segment.

Direct peers

• NYU Langone Department of Psychiatry: A fellow NewYork-Presbyterian-adjacent academic psychiatry department based in Manhattan, NYU Langone operates parallel clinical, research, and training programs and competes directly with Columbia for NIH funding, faculty talent, and NYC patient referrals.
• Perelman School of Medicine (University of Pennsylvania) Department of Psychiatry: A top-tier East Coast academic psychiatry department with comparable training programs, clinical services, and research portfolio; competes with Columbia for federal research dollars.
• Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry: A peer elite academic psychiatry program with strong research infrastructure and training programs that competes with Columbia for federal funding and faculty recruits.
• Harvard Medical School / McLean Hospital Department of Psychiatry: A leading national academic psychiatry institution with affiliated hospitals, research labs, and training programs; McLean is routinely compared with Columbia for NIH-funded research rankings and clinical excellence.
• UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: A leading West Coast academic psychiatry department with comparable scale of clinical, education, and research operations; directly comparable in NIH funding rankings and residency program reputation.
• Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Psychiatry: The shared NewYork-Presbyterian partnership brings Weill Cornell and Columbia into daily collaboration, including the joint Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, and the two departments operate overlapping clinical and training programs in NYC.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Department of Psychiatry: Another top-tier NYC academic psychiatry department with comparable clinical, research, and residency training programs, and direct competitor for NIH funding, faculty recruits, and patient volume.
• Johns Hopkins University Department of Psychiatry: A peer top-5 U.S. academic psychiatry department with comparable NIH funding scale, residency training programs, and neuroimaging/translational research portfolio.

Others

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): The largest funder of psychiatric research in the U.S., NIMH is a key institutional partner rather than a competitor, but shapes the research agenda and funding landscape that Columbia's department operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ColumbiaPsych

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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