Claudine Higdon
Experienced in Bipolar Disorder (BPD)

Dr. Claudine Higdon

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Child/Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Program
75-59 263rd Street, Ambulatory Care Pavilion, Lower Level, 
Glen Oaks, NY 
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Experienced in Bipolar Disorder (BPD)
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Child/Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Program
75-59 263rd Street, Ambulatory Care Pavilion, Lower Level, 
Glen Oaks, NY 
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Overview

Claudine Higdon is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in Glen Oaks, New York. Dr. Higdon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder (BPD). Her top areas of expertise are Anorexia, Asperger's Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder (BPD), and Obesity in Children.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 9 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Bipolar Disorder (BPD).

Graduate Institution
Columbia University College Of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Specialties
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Licenses
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Psychiatry
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Hospital Affiliations
North Shore University Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
South Shore University Hospital
Glen Cove Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Northern Westchester Hospital
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Phelps Hospital
Plainview Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Northwell Health Child/Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Program
75-59 263rd Street, Ambulatory Care Pavilion, Lower Level, Glen Oaks, NY 11004
Call: 718-470-3500

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


9 Total Publications

Metformin for overweight and obese children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum and related mood disorders treated with second-generation antipsychotics: a randomised, pragmatic trial.
Metformin for overweight and obese children and adolescents with bipolar spectrum and related mood disorders treated with second-generation antipsychotics: a randomised, pragmatic trial.
Journal: The lancet. Psychiatry
Published: April 29, 2025
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