Alexandra Sofia Klufas

Alexandra Sofia Klufas, M.D. serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University since 2016, and holds an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist position at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. She maintains board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology in Psychiatry.

Her academic credentials include:

• M.D. from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2001)
• A.B. from Bryn Mawr College (1994)

Dr. Klufas specializes in neuropsychopharmacology with emphasis on medication-induced psychiatric conditions, particularly examining how neurological medications like topiramate trigger depressive disorders. Her research bridges clinical psychiatry and neurology through pharmacological safety investigations, focusing on adverse drug reactions in mood disorder management. This work contributes to understanding complex interactions between antiepileptic agents and psychiatric symptomatology.

Her publication record demonstrates concentrated expertise in drug side effect mechanisms within psychiatric practice, primarily exploring the intersection of neurology and psychiatry through pharmacovigilance. The research spans clinical neurology, psychopharmacology, and mood disorder specialties with specific attention to antiepileptic medication complications.

No scientific awards are documented in available sources.

Information regarding student mentorship activities and research grant funding remains unspecified in current institutional records.

Dr. Klufas maintains active clinical responsibilities at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital while fulfilling academic obligations at Weill Cornell Medical College. Her professional profile indicates no external organizational relationships and reflects dedicated focus on clinical psychiatry practice and medical education within the Department of Psychiatry.