Dr. Andrea Carlsen has joined the Board of Directors of the Vincent Smith School, effective April 23. Carlsen received her BA in English Literature from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She received her MD degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. After completing residency training in adult psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center, she undertook subspecialty training in pediatric and adolescent psychiatry at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital. Carlsen is board certified in adult as well as child and adolescent psychiatry.
Carlsen is the Medical Director of North Shore TMS in Huntington. She has been involved in education for both medical students and residents and has published in this area. She serves as voluntary faculty at North Shore LIJ Health Systems in the departments of psychiatry and pediatrics. Carlsen is trained in a technique called Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), an FDA-approved treatment for patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) who have not fully benefitted from prior medication therapy. TMS is also effective for the treatment of anxiety disorders. Carlsen is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association and the Association of Women Psychiatrists.
“Dr. Carlsen’s deep experience in pediatric and adolescent psychiatry makes her a valuable addition to the Vincent Smith School Board and an advantage for the school as we work to build our grade offerings, which now includes grades 1 to 12,” said John Baldi, head of school.
“The school has been extremely fortunate to be able to add strong talent and leadership to our board over the past couple of years. The addition of Dr. Carlsen, who is an accomplished medical leader with deep ties in a myriad of Long Island communities, will be significant to the board as we continue to focus on our strategic goal of becoming the best independent private school for children with learning disabilities,” stated Judah Samter, chairperson of the school’s board of trustees.
