Renana Nerwen, MSEd, PsyD, is a pediatric psychologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her doctoral training at Pace University’s School-Clinical Child Psychology Psy.D. Program in New York, NY. Her graduate research focused on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE’s), positive parenting behaviors, and resilience. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Lincoln Medical Center (Bronx, NY) and post-doctoral fellowship in integrated primary care at Montefiore Medical Center’s Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP). She is trained as a HealthySteps Specialist and has completed certification training in Circle of Security Parenting. She has experience in school-based, outpatient psychology, and pediatric primary care settings. She serves a diverse population of children, adolescents, and families; treating psychological and behavioral concerns, as well as developmental disabilities across the pediatric lifespan. She is passionate about early childhood mental health services and the collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams to best support families and underserved communities.
