Selected academic CV

Full public CV with additional teaching, service, and presentations

Ryan S. Sultan, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Page updated: September 9, 2026

Selected academic CV (PDF) · Institutional profile · Publications

Education

2011 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

2006 - Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Human Relations Award

Post-Doctoral Training

2021-2026 - NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program (K12)
Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry
Focus: Bioinformatics and Substance Use
Mentors: Frances Levin, MD and Tim Wilens, MD (Mass General/Harvard)
New York, NY

NIMH Translational Research Fellowship (T32)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Psychiatry
Focus: Child Mental Health Epidemiology and Psychopharmacology
Mentors: Mark Olfson, MD MPH, and Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, MD
New York, NY

2014-2016 - Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia and Cornell
Department of Psychiatry
New York, NY

2011-2014 - Residency Training in General Psychiatry
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Atlanta, GA

PGY-2 & PGY-3 VA rotations: Department of Veterans Affairs, with Erica Duncan, MD. Research included an evaluation of changes to clozapine monitoring guidelines; see the published analysis.

2014 - Certificate in Psychoanalytic Studies
Emory School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Psychoanalytic Institute
Atlanta, GA

Professional Positions

Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Current institutional appointment

2016 - Present
Attending Psychiatrist
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY

2015 - Present
Medical Director
Integrative Psych - Learn about our integrative approach
New York, NY

2016 - 2018
Inpatient Attending Physician
Mount Sinai Hospital - Adult Psychiatry Units (Clark 8 & 7G)
New York, NY

2013 - 2014
Psychiatric Emergency Room Physician
Georgia Regional Hospital
Atlanta, GA

Honors & Awards

2019 - Excellence in Teaching, Columbia and Creedmoor Residents

2018 - Chief Fellow, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

2006 - Human Relations Award, Trinity College

Board Certifications

2016 - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2015 - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry

Additional Certifications & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital at Harvard Medical School - Positivity And Relaxing Training (PART) Program

EMDR Institute - EMDR Therapy Training

DELE Spanish Language Certification - B2 Intermediate Level

Medical Licensure

New York — Medical license #275559
Virginia — Medical license #0101269261
Montana — Medical license #MED-PHYS-LIC-156069
Florida — Out-of-State Telehealth Provider Registration #TPME5432
Credential types and verification sources

Research support

Research support has included the NIDA institutional career development program (K12), NIMH research training (T32), an AACAP pilot research award, and Columbia institutional support.

See the research support overview and publications for context.

Selected Publications

Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents.
Sultan RS, Zhang AW, Becker TD, Sethaputra P, Simon KM, Huang Y, Levin FR, Levy S, Olfson M. Pediatrics. 2026;157(1):e2024070509. doi:10.1542/peds.2024-070509

Protective Effects of ADHD Medication on Real-World Outcomes. Invited editorial.
Sultan RS, Saunders DC, Veenstra-VanderWeele J. JAMA Psychiatry. 2025;82(8):757–758. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.0918

Nondisordered Cannabis Use Among US Adolescents.
Sultan RS, Zhang AW, Olfson M, Kwizera MH, Levin FR. JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(5):e2311294. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294

Selected publications · PubMed author search · Google Scholar profile

Sultan RS, Wang S, Crystal S, Olfson M. "Antipsychotic Treatment Among Youths With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder." JAMA Network Open. 2019;2(7):e197850.

Complete publication list

Clinical Education & Presentations

Selected Teaching Materials:
Tantrums & Emotional Dysregulation in School-Aged Children - Clinical Grand Rounds
Catatonia in Children and Adolescents - Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Case Conference
Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature for ADHD Medications - JAACAP Letter

View all presentations | Teaching experience

Professional Organizations & Committees

Memberships & Leadership Positions

2023 - Present
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics Committee

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), member

Journal Reviewer

2025
American Journal of Psychiatry
The British Journal of Psychiatry (BJPsych)
BMJ Group
JAACAP Open
JAMA Network Open

09/2025
Springer Nature Reviewer Communities (BMC Psychiatry)

Consultative Positions

2020 - 2023
Avenues The World School, Chelsea Campus
Consultation On Youth Mental Health During The COVID-19 Pandemic
New York, NY

2017 - 2018
New York Center for Autism Charter School
Behavioral & Psychopharmacological Consultation
New York, NY

Advisory and Media Roles

Recovered.org - Medical Advisor
Shortlister - Medical Advisory Board
Qwoted - Expert Platform for Media

Media & Public Engagement

Selected interviews and public commentary

View all media appearances

Research Interests

Psychopharmacoepidemiology
ADHD treatment patterns and outcomes
Cannabis use disorders and psychosis
Digital therapeutics and AI/LLM interventions
Digital mental health and social media impacts
Health services research and treatment access