Herbert Pardes, M.D.

Herbert Pardes, M.D., Columbia University's vice president for Health Sciences, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, and chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the College of Physicians & Surgeons, has been elected president and chief executive officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Pardes is a national figure in psychiatry and academic medicine. He is a graduate analyst of New York Psychoanalytic Institute and also trained in a Doctor of Medical Science Program as a research fellow.

Dr. Pardes is on the editorial boards of numerous medical and psychiatric journals and has written over one hundred articles and chapters on diverse topics in mental health. He has created, conducted and negotiated many international collaborations, working with governments in India, China, Egypt, Israel and the former Soviet Union. He has also represented NIMH and the APA on a regular basis at World Health Organization meetings. Dr. Pardes has been the recipient of numerous awards for his aggressive advocacy on behalf of patients and their families.

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