John M. Kane, MD

John M. Kane, MD, is the senior vice president for Behavioral Health Services at Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, NY. He is chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, NY. Additionally, he is professor and chairman of psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Dr Kane earned his medical degree from New York University in New York, NY, and completed his internship and residency in psychiatry at the Zucker Hillside Hospital. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lieber Prize, the American Psychiatric Association’s Kempf Award and Foundations Prize, the New York State Office of Mental Health Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Dean Award from the American College of Psychiatrists. He has served as president of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, the Psychiatric Research Society, and the Schizophrenia International Research Society.

Dr Kane has been the principal investigator for research projects focusing on schizophrenia, psychobiology and treatment, recovery, and improving the quality and cost of care. He is the author of more than 700 peer-reviewed papers, and he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals.