Carisa Kymissis

Dr. Carisa Kymissis is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and serves as the Medical Director of Quality and Patient Safety at Mount Sinai Beth Israel's Department of Psychiatry. Her expertise spans Quality Management, Patient Safety, and Performance Improvement. She holds affiliations with multiple Mount Sinai hospitals, including Mount Sinai Morningside, Brooklyn, Queens, The Mount Sinai Hospital, and Mount Sinai West.

• Education: SB from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MD from Creighton University School of Medicine, Psychiatry Residency at Boston University Medical Center, and Fellowship in Psychosomatic Medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.

Her career blends clinical work across psychiatric disciplines (Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry, and Integrated Care) with leadership roles in residency training and quality systems. She previously served as Associate Director of Residency Training at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, focusing on curriculum development for psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.

Dr. Kymissis has received multiple teaching awards, including the 2018 Irma Bland MD Certificate of Excellence in Teaching Residents and the 2015 Teacher of the Year Award. Her current work emphasizes data-driven improvements in clinical processes and patient experience through collaboration with hospital leaders.

• Awards: 2018 Irma Bland MD Certificate, 2015 Teacher of the Year (Creedmoor), 2015 Excellence in Psychopharm Teaching (NYSPI/Columbia), 2013 Teacher of the Year (Creedmoor), 2012 Appreciation Award (NYSPI/Columbia).

In advising and training, she has supervised psychiatry residents, medical students, and psychology trainees. Her efforts in quality and patient safety programming aim to enhance clinical standards and systemic efficiency. No industry relationships are disclosed at this time.