Alice Luo

Alice Luo, MD

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Psychiatric disorders and conditions
  • Depression
  • Anxiety

My Specialties

  • Social, emotional, and behavioral assessment
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Get to Know Me

I am a board-certified psychiatrist, who specializes in helping people cope with the mental and emotional challenges of cancer.

I work with patients at all stages of their cancer journey to address the emotional and physical problems that can arise during diagnosis and treatment. Together, we will explore your psychiatric needs during this difficult time. This can include managing adjustment to illness, depression, anxiety, fatigue, cognitive changes, sleep disturbances, and existential distress.

I care for people with all types of cancer, but I specialize in helping people who are receiving a bone marrow transplant. I will work closely with your cancer doctors to support them before, during, and after transplant. 

What I Do at MSK

I'm a psychiatrist (sy-KY-uh-trist), which is a doctor with special training in mental, emotional, and behavioral health. I can prescribe medicine to help with these issues.

  • Assistant Attending Psychiatrist
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Psychiatric disorders and conditions
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Confusion
  • Delirium
  • Cognitive changes
  • Psycho-emotional changes

My Specialties

  • Social, emotional, and behavioral assessment
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine
  • Psychiatry - University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Fellowships

  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psycho-Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry

Awards and Honors

  • Jimmie Holland Award for Most Outstanding Clinical Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (2022)
  • Resident Research Award, University of New Mexico (2021)
  • Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Trainee Travel Award (2020)

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New York, NY

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