Dimitry Francois, M.D.

As a full time faculty member, Dr. Francois works as an Attending Psychiatrist on the Geriatric unit. In addition to his clinical duties, he teaches and supervises Geriatric Psychiatry Fellows, Psychiatry Residents and Medical Students. He also serves on the Geriatric Residency Education Adult Residency Education, Promotion and Graduation, Clinical Curriculum and Electroconvulsive Therapy Committees.Dr. Francois received his medical degree from the State University of Haiti in 2000 and trained in Psychiatry at The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in Brooklyn where he served as chief resident during the academic year 2008-2009. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Psychiatry at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester Behavioral Health Center.He is currently an active member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Geriatric Psychiatry Association, the Haitian American Psychiatrist Association and The Association of Directors of Medical Student Education in Psychiatry.Dr. Francois practices in English, French and Creole. His areas of interest include depression in elderly, psychopharmacology and neuropsychiatric disorders.