Current Appointments:
Attending Psychiatrist, Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC
Associate Attending Psychiatrist, Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC

Author:
The Difficult Child (Bantam Books, fully revised)
Normal Children Have Problems, Too (Bantam Books)

Private Psychiatric Practice:
Treatment of children, adolescents, families and adults, utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques

Specialty Certification:
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (certified in psychiatry and child psychiatry)
Diploma in Psychological Medicine (D.P.M.), South Africa

Memberships:
American Psychiatric Association
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
New York Council on Child Psychiatry
New York County Medical Society

Prior Appointments:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Clinical Instructor, Cornell University Medical College, New York Hospital
Attending Psychiatrist, Gracie Square Hospital
Chief, Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services, Mount Sinai Hospital Services at Elmhurst
Physician-in-Charge, Difficult Child Program at Beth Israel Medical Center

Medical License:
New York State license number M.D. 108281

Continuing Medical Education:
Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association

Publications and Presentations:
Professional articles and book chapters. Articles for the public on subjects related to children and families
Lectures, workshops and seminars for pediatricians, educators, nurses, parents, and mental health professionals

Background:
Born – Poland; Education – Sweden and South Africa
Medical Degree – University of Capetown, South Africa
Internships – Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics

Psychiatric Training:
Adult – University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Child – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York

Curriculum Vitae