Daniel Cukor
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Suny Downstate Medical Center
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Cukor is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Health Psychology from Ferkauf Graduate School/Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University (2002). He did a post-doctoral fellowship in cognitive behavioral therapy treatment and research at Downstate Medical Center. He has authored many articles and reviews in the field of behavioral medicine and sought after speaker in the field of psychonephrology.
Research Interest
His current research interests are centered around behavioral medicine and affective disorders, as well as adherence to medical prescriptions. The bulk of his research has focused on the complex relationship between depression and end stage renal disease. He has received grant support for his research from Downstate Medical Center, the American Psychological Association and the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Mental Health.
