Lauren Stossel, M.D.

Dr. Lauren Stossel completed medical school at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, residency training in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell, and a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at NYU. In 2018, she began working on Rikers Island, New York City's jail complex, as a supervising psychiatrist on a specialized unit housing individuals with serious mental illness who commit violent infractions in the jail setting. For six years, she worked in a variety of capacities with Correctional Health Services, including as a Senior Psychiatrist in general population clinics and specialty therapeutic units for seriously mentally ill patients, Director of Psychiatric Education, Medical Director for Mental Health, and most recently as Chief of Mental Health. In 2024, Dr. Stossel transitioned to Kings County Hospital where she now pilots an outpatient clinic focused on treatment of individuals with chronic psychotic disorders. She also completes forensic psychiatric assessments in private practice.