Elaina Dellacava

Dr. Elaina Dellacava is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, and an Assistant Attending Psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Westchester Division. Her roles include clinical care, education, and research focusing on geriatric psychiatry, psychotherapy, and interventions to address loneliness in older adults.

• Education: M.D. from Jefferson Medical College (2012), B.A. from Wesleyan University (2004)

Dr. Dellacava's research explores the use of improvisational theater techniques to enhance communication skills in medical students and reduce loneliness in older adults. She has implemented educational programs and conducted pilot studies on these interventions, presenting findings at national conferences.

Her academic work includes publications in ophthalmology, specifically on uveal melanoma metastasis patterns. This highlights interdisciplinary contributions despite her primary focus on psychiatry.

• Honors and Awards: American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry Honors Scholar (2014)

Dr. Dellacava is board-certified in Psychiatry & Neurology and specializes in treating depression, anxiety, grief, and adjustment disorders. She is not currently accepting new patients and has affiliations with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine.