Director's Welcome
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the web site of the Child and Family Institute at
St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals. For over half a century, the Division of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry of St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center (SLRHC), a University Hospital
of Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, has been an integral part of
the Department of Psychiatry. Beginning in the late 1940's, before Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry was even a recognized field, St. Luke's (SL) and Roosevelt (RH) Hospitals
were providing care to children and their families afflicted by mental illness. The
skilled, multidisciplinary mental health professionals in the Division provide diagnostic
and therapeutic services for children, adolescents, and their families whose problems
range from mild behavioral difficulties to severe psychiatric illness. In addition,
the division has nationally renowned training programs for mental health professionals,
including a residency program
in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, an internship program
in Child Psychology, postdoctoral fellowships in Child Psychology, and an
internship program in clinical Social Work, all of which combine clinical and research training.
This website contains information about the work of The Child and Family Institute
including our clinical programs, our educational activities and our current research
studies. We hope that this site provides you with important information on the work of
our trainees, staff, and faculty.
Ramon Solhkhah, M.D.
Director and Founder of The Child and Family Institute at St. Luke's and Roosevelt Hospitals
Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
rsolhkhah@chpnet.org