Expert Details
Psychiatry
ID: 736029
Illinois, USA
Deep expertise in personality disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, trauma and PTSD, work-related psychiatric issues, psychotherapies, diagnosis and psychiatric treatment.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• Over 3 decades experience evaluating and treating patients with various psychiatric conditions including many with complex PTSD.
• Extensive study of PTSD symptoms, consequences and diagnostic challenges.
• Founded Service Members and Veterans Initiative of the American Psychoanalytic Association to contribute to helping service members and veterans with psychological adjustment and trauma. Engaged in public education, program development, organizational liaison and lobbying.
• Initiated process leading successfully to crucial change in American Medical Association’s CPT code such that social history would require inclusion of military history since trauma associated with service has long term medical and psychological consequences.
• Experienced disability examiner evaluating functional capacity and rehabilitation potential.
• Developed a unique 5-point tool to assess a leader’s ability to carry out high level responsibilities using evaluation of executive functions and ego functions.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1990 | Degree: | Subject: Certificate in Psychoanalysis | Institution: Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute |
| Year: 1983 | Degree: | Subject: Psychiatry Residency | Institution: Northwestern University School of Medicine |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Michigan Medical School |
| Year: 1973 | Degree: BA | Subject: Psychology | Institution: Yale College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Dean | Department: |
Responsibilities:Oversees training program in psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy for 125 postgraduate students. Responsible for curriculum development, student and faculty affairs, educational administration. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Founder and Principal Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consulting and coach on the psychology of business including the dynamics that underlie critical decision making, essential capacities for leadership, navigating major career transitions, family business transitions, women and leadership, the psychology of personal finance. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Psychiatrist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Limited part-time practice of psychiatry and consultation. IME's, disability evaluations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 2017 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Psychiatry | Department: |
Responsibilities:Practice of psychiatry and psychoanalysis including psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. In-depth experience with patients with depression, anxiety disorders, personality disorders and affective disorders. Strong background in treating adult patients with childhood trauma as well as adult trauma including sexual abuse, disaster, incest, doctor and coach abuse, immigration. Programmatic level involvement in military and veteran mental health. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2017 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consultation on decision-making, executive search, marketing and messaging. Legal consulting. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Psychoanalytic Association (Past President) International Psychoanalytical Association American Medical Association Society of Physician Entrepreneurs Family Firm Institute |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed to practice medicine, State of Illinois. Certified in Psychoanalysis, 1997 Board Certified in Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1985 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Dean, Employer Past President, American Psychoanalytic Association Founder, Service Members and Veterans Initiative, American Psychoanalytic Association Head, Psychoanalysis and Social Issues Department, American Psychoanalytic Association Representative to American Psychiatric Association Assembly Member, Advisory Board, Yellowbrick Consultation and Treatment Center, Evanston, IL Academic Appointments: Dean, Employer Faculty, Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, Illinois Faculty, Northwestern University Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Guest Faculty, Northwestern University Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Distinguished Service Award, American Psychoanalytic Association |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Graduate, Institute for Psychoanalysis, Chicago, 1995 Chief Resident, Northwestern University Medical School 1983 Resident in Psychiatry, Northwestern University Medical School 1979-1983 M.D., University of Michigan Medical School, 1979 B.A., Yale University cum laude 1973 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 2 Selected press interviews/ clips: 8 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert psychiatric evaluation of psychological and psychiatric injury claims including diagnosis, treatment needs, long term sequelae of trauma. Expert psychiatric consultation and testimony in age, race, gender and sexual preference discrimination, sexual harassment, FMLA, ADA compliance and other employment matters and lawsuits. IME examiner, psychiatric disability. • Employee C. alleged PTSD and requested ADA accommodation. Performed IME for employer who disputed employee request. • Researcher M v. a Wisconsin University (case settled out of court, protective order). Plaintiff claimed racial and sex discrimination and wrongful termination. • Plaintiff claimed racial and sex discrimination. • Plaintiff claimed sex discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation. In the above cases served as expert for the Defendant. |