Current Fellows
Dr. Hollander currently oversees 4 research fellows: Yin Zhao, MD, Blerona Shaipi, MD, Hamaad Shehzad, MD, and Milan Sandhu.
These fellows conduct research dealing with the diagnosis and clinical management of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Prader-Willi Syndrome and related developmental disorders, and Depression, Anxiety, and related disorders. The fellows perform neuropsychopharmacological and health services research activities, participate in literature review, study and questionnaire design, focus group interview, data management, quantitative analysis and reporting of results.
Alumni
The research fellowship has been ongoing since 2009, and has had a total of 13 research fellows. Fellows have been appointed to faculty at Einstein and other recognized medical schools.
Graduates from Dr. Hollander’s program have excelled in the field, and include:
Genoveva Uzunova, MD/PhD
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Elisabetta Burchi, MD
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Asif Rahman
Einstein Medical School Fellow
Kevin Hong
Einstein Medical School Fellow
Steve Poskar, M.D.
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Laura Antar, M.D.
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Jonathan Kirsch, MD
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Rachel Noone, MD
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Clewert Sylvester, MD
Anxiety and Depression Program Fellow
Marissa Miyazaki, MD
Anxiety and Depression Program Fellow
Anahid Kabasakalian, MD
Autism and Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Program Fellow
Pooja Palkar, MD
Anxiety and Depression Program
Salary and Benefits
Currently, there are 3 fellowships (housestaff lines) available. Salary ranges from $59,000/year to $70,000/year.
Montefiore Medical Center provides housestaff with meal tickets at no charge for up to three meals per day while on duty. Housestaff also receive an annual book allowance of $500 to be used towards the purchase of medical textbooks or educational software.
Fellows have 4 weeks of vacation annually. Other benefits include:
- Health insurance and medical coverage
- Life insurance
- Volunteered tax deferred annuity plans
Program Requirements
Our fellowship program is not ACGME accredited, but offers unique opportunities to acquire translational scientific and clinical expertise.
Applicants are required to have a Medical Degree; NYS medical license is preferred. If interested, please submit a letter of interest and 3 letters of recommendation.
Please forward application materials to Dr. Eric Hollander:
Eric Hollander, MD
Director - Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Spectrum Program and Anxiety and Depression Program,
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center
eholland@montefiore.org