
Lewis Brodsky
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
126 Pinehurst Circle Naples Florida, 34113About
Externship- The Ottawa Hospital- Psychiatry. Trained in Emergency Psychiatry and Crisis Prevention, Consultation and Liaison Psychiatry, Administrative Psychiatry, Group Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Biological Psychiatry and Pharmacotherapy, Family and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction. Courses Taught- Neuroses, Personality Disorders, Organic Brain Syndrome/Closed Head Injuries, Liaison Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry and Crisis Prevention, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatry Interviewing Techniques and Evaluations, Schizophrenia, Biological Theories in Psychiatry, Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Alcohol Withdrawal, Psychotherapy- Crisis Intervention and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders. Lectures and Courses Presented On- The Neuroses, Personality Disorders, Organic Brain Syndrome, Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, Emergency Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention, Psychopharmacology (Depression, Treatment-Resistant Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Use of Anticonvulsants in Psychiatry, Treatment of Bipolar Disorders, Closed Head Injuries, Geriatric Psychopharmacology , ADHD), Psychiatric Interviewing Techniques and Evaluation, Biological Theories in Psychiatry, Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Education and Training
University of Ottawa- MD; McGill University; Montreal- B. Sc. Degree with Honors in Bio-Chemistry
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Psychiatry
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor, Guest Lecturer -
Awards
- Outstanding Teacher of the Year- Twice
- Ottawa Scholarship
- Medical Research Council of Canada Scholarship
- Harry E. August Award for Outstanding Resident
- American Medical Association Physician's Recognition Award
Internships
- Sinai-Grace Hospital
Fellowships
- Sinai-Grace Hospital- Department of Psychiatry
Professional Society Memberships
- American Psychiatric Association, American College of Forensic Examiners, American Association of Psychiatric Medicine, American Association for Emergency Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Florida Psychiatric Society, The Royal Society for Public Health, Association of Academic Psychiatry, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, American Group Psychotherapy Associat
Articles and Publications
- Feedback Control of Cholesterol Biosynthesis in Liver
- A Criticism of Fluoridation - University of Ottawa Medical Journal
- Preclinical Teaching in Retrospect- University of Ottawa Medical Journal
- Why People Reject Psychiatry- University of Ottawa Medical Journal
What do you attribute your success to?
- Enjoying what he Does, Making a Difference, Always Learning from his Students
Favorite professional publications
- APA Journal
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