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Dr. Claudine Higdon, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry •  Female

  
Dr. Higdon

Zucker Hillside Hospital CHP

7559 263rd St Glen Oaks, NY 11004
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Dr. Claudine Higdon, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Glen Oaks, NY and has been practicing for 12 years. She graduated from Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry.

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She's Great! Both of my children were patients of hers. Very caring woman!
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Biography

Dr. Claudine Higdon, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry specialist in Glen Oaks, NY and has been practicing for 12 years. She graduated from Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons in 2002 and specializes in child & adolescent psychiatry.

Specialties

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Board Certifications

  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Psychiatry
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Education

2008
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship Hospital
2006
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency Hospital
2002
Columbia University College Of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical School

Awards

  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
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(718) 470-3500

Dr. Higdon accepts the following insurance:

Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
Cigna
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Open Access Plus
Commercial Insurance Company
EmblemHealth
Emblem Health
Fidelis Care
Fidelis Care HMO
HealthFirst
Humana
Choice Care PPO
MagnaCare
UnitedHealthCare
United Healthcare

Background Check

No malpractice claims found for New York
No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data
No board actions found for the years we collect data
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Dr. Higdon's Top Procedures and Conditions

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Major Depressive Disorder
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Dr. Higdon treats Major Depressive Disorder more than 58% of her peers

Dr. Higdon treats this condition more than 58% of her peers

Psychiatric Evaluation
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Dr. Higdon performs Psychiatric Evaluation more than 28% of her peers

Dr. Higdon performs this procedure more than 28% of her peers

Psychiatric Diseases
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Dr. Higdon treats Psychiatric Diseases more than 13% of her peers

Dr. Higdon treats this condition more than 13% of her peers

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Dr. Higdon's conditions and procedures:

  • ADHD and-or ADD
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bulimia
  • Dysthymia (Chronic Depression)
  • Dysthymia and Cyclothymia (Mood Disorders)
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbances of Childhood and Adolescence
  • Family Psychotherapy
  • Group Psychotherapy
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Other Psychiatric Medication Therapy (Inpatient Only)
  • Phobia
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychiatric Diseases
  • Psychiatric Evaluation
  • Psychosis Due to Mental Illness
  • Psychotherapy and Psychophysiological Therapy (incl. Biofeedback)
  • Suicidal Ideation

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65% Patient experience rating, 4% lower than the national average

  • Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2019)
  • America's 100 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017)
  • America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2017)