Laurel Mayer MD
Professor, Psychiatry, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
1051 Riverside DrUnit 98New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Mayer
Dr. Laurel Mayer, based in New York, NY, specializes in Psychiatry. She completed her medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the class of 1993 and subsequently completed her Psychiatry residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute in 1997. Her research interests are evident through her publications, including several studies on eating disorders published in esteemed journals like The International Journal of Eating Disorders and Brain Imaging and Behavior. She has also authored work in JAMA Psychiatry focusing on healthcare workers' well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Mayer is actively involved in clinical trials, particularly those investigating weight loss, eating behaviors, and metabolic conditions, serving as a principal investigator in studies examining weight regain and eating disorders. She also has expertise in physician mental health, and is the Director of CopeGME, the housestaff mental health service at NYP-Columbia.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1995 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Does Metabolic Syndrome Exist in Anorexia Nervosa? Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Appetite-Related Brain Activity in Women With Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2004 Oct 01
- Energy Homeostasis in Anorexia Nervosa Start of enrollment: 2000 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Physiology of the WEight-Reduced State (POWERS) study: environmental, psychological, and social determinants of health.Sai Krupa Das, Giada Benasi, John M Jakicic, Wendy C King, Susan Z Yanovski
International Journal of Obesity. 2025-09-25 - 2 citationsWeight History Correlates of Resting Energy Expenditure in Women With Bulimia Nervosa.Simar Singh, Laurel Mayer, Michael Rosenbaum, Michael R Lowe
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024-09-01 - 8 citationsPhysiological, body composition, and body mass measures show that a developmental measure of weight suppression is more valid than the traditional measure.Michael R Lowe, Simar Singh, Michael Rosenbaum, Laurel Mayer
The International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2024-07-01
Press Mentions
Bringing Care to Residents to Fight Mental Health CrisisJuly 22nd, 2025- Preparing for the Worst After Election Day: Mental Health Experts Offer Their TipsNovember 2nd, 2020
Should Physicians Have Mental Health Screenings?November 30th, 2018
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