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James Demer, MD

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Empire State Psychiatry Medical Director
Chief of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

James Demer, M.D, is a board certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Notre Dame. He then completed medical school at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. Dr. Demer completed his internship and psychiatry residency at the National Capital Consortium in Washington, D.C. He completed fellowship training in Child Psychiatry at Upstate Medical University. Over the last 20 years Dr. Demer has devoted his time to both clinical and academic pursuits in the field of Child Psychiatry. He served as the Director of the Child Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Upstate Medical University. He has published several articles and contributed to book chapters on topics related to military psychiatry and the treatment of trauma. As a Child Psychiatrist over the last two decades Dr. Demer has practiced as an Attending Psychiatrist in multiple settings to include: School-based psychiatry, Day Treatment Programs, Residential Treatment Facilities, Inpatient programs, Outpatient Clinics, consultation to Pediatricians and hospital settings, Emergency Rooms, and private practice. In addition, during his tenure as a Military Psychiatrist he deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Afghanistan. Currently, he is working with young adults who have experienced first-episode psychotic illness. He continues to work with children and youth in a community mental health clinic. Dr. Demer has received numerous teaching awards in his work with residents and fellows. He is currently a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Demer is the Medical Director and the Chief Psychiatrist of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Division at Empire State Psychiatry and is responsible for overseeing the training and supervision of providers in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Publications

• Contributing Author to Textbook of Military Psychiatry, 2006.  
• Contributing Author, Interventions Following Mass Violence and Disasters, 2007.
• Co-author, article, “Clozapine for treatment of aggression in non-psychotic adolescents, Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 2016.  
• Contributing Author, Kaplan and Saddock’s Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, 2017.  

Presentations

• Artiss Symposium, “Experiences of a Deployed Division Psychiatrist”, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20307, 2004.
• Upstate Medical University Child Rounds, “Treating Childhood OCD, Syracuse, New York 13210, 2016.
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Educational Conference, “Treating Childhood Depression”, Syracuse, New York 13210, 2016.
• North Syracuse School District Presentation to Professionals, “Treating ADHD”, Cicero, New York, 2016.
• Binghamton Mental Health Symposium for Primary Care, “Treating Childhood Mood Disorders”, Binghamton, New York, 2017.
• Upstate University Child Rounds, “Treatment Resistance in Child Psychiatry”, Syracuse, New York, 2020.
• Physician Assistant Annual Lecture, “Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Youth”, Upstate Medical University, 2016-2021.

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