Board Certified Psychiatry Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 2464

New York

ACADEMIC TRAINING

1984
BA; University of California at San Diego, Biology, Revelle College, Cum Laude

1990
MD; University of California at San Francisco, School of Medicine

1992
Medical Licensure, NY State

TRAINEESHIP

1990-1991
Internship (Transitional) Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ

1991-1994
Residency in Psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) and Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

1994-1997
Schizophrenia Research Fellowship, New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) and Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

1996-present
Board Certification in Psychiatry

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETIES

American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, International Society for Bipolar Disorders

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

1994-1997
Assistant in Clinical Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry, Columbia University, NY

1997-present
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Dept. of Psychiatry, Columbia University, NY

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

1994-1997
Attending Psychiatrist, Schizophrenia Research Unit, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY

1997-1999
Assistant Unit Chief, Schizophrenia Research Unit, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY

1998-2005
Director, Bipolar Disorder Research Clinic, New York State Psychiatric Institute, NY

2005-2007
Clinical Director, Center of Prevention and Evaluation (COPE), a clinic for prodromal psychosis.

HONORS

1992
Outstanding Resident Award (NIMH)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1994 – 1998
Clinical supervision of PGY-III residents in the CUMC Psychiatric ER

1995 – present
Ongoing weekly psychopharmacologic supervision of 3 Columbia PGY-III residents

1999 – 2005
Supervision of one PGY-III or IV resident (from St. Lukes) in the Bipolar Clinic (1-2 year elective blocks, 1 or 2 days per week)

1999 – present
PGY-II Resident Lecture on the Pathophysiology of Bipolar Disorder

2002 – 2005
Director of the PGY-II Affective Disorders course

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Reviewer - American Journal of Psychiatry, Bipolar Disorder, CNS Spectrums

1994 – 2007
Private psychiatric practice in Manhattan.  20 hours per week on average.  Patient sample primarily mood and anxiety disorders.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES: Published Articles – Available upon request

PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES: Articles in Preparation – Available upon request

BOOK CHAPTERS – Available upon request

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