
Edward M Hallowell MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry
New York, NY He has written the best selling books on ADHD, including driven to distraction, delivered from distraction, and ADHD 2.0
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142 North RoadThe Hallowell CenterSudbury, MA 01776
Phone+1 978-287-0810
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Summary
- Edward Hallowell, MD, is a Psychiatry specialist based in Sudbury, MA, with subspecialties in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1978 and has undertaken various residencies and internships, notably at Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital. Dr. Hallowell has held numerous advisory and consultant roles primarily focused on children's mental health and learning disabilities. He's also a published author with papers cited multiple times, specifically articles in the Harvard Business Review and the Nutrition Journal. Dr. Hallowell specializes in dealing with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and mental illness. He won the Solomon Prize for his essay "The Use of Poetry in the Therapy of a Schizophrenic Patient” in 1983.
Education & Training
Boston Children’s HospitalChief Residency, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1981 - 1983
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1981
Brigham and Womens HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine/Neurology, 1978 - 1979
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1978
Harvard UniversityB.A, English, magna cum laude, 1968 - 1972
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2007 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Solomon Prize winner For essay “The Use of Poetry in the Therapy of a Schizophrenic Patient”, 1983
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsWhat brain science tells us about how to excel.Edward M. Hallowell
Harvard Business Review. 2010-12-01 - 72 citationsEffects of an open-label pilot study with high-dose EPA/DHA concentrates on plasma phospholipids and behavior in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorderPaul J Sorgi, Edward M Hallowell, Heather Hutchins, Barry Sears
Nutrition Journal. 2007-07-13 - 4 citationsOverloaded circuits: why smart people underperform.Edward M. Hallowell
Harvard Business Review. 2005-01-01
Journal Articles
- The Use of Poetry in the Therapy of a Schizophrenic Patient.Hallowell, E.M. and Smith, H.F, J. Acad. Psycho anal
- How Can Teachers Cope?Hallowell, E.M, Independent School
- Working With Troubled Children in School.Hallowell, E.M, Independent School
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy ChangeHarvard Medical School ,Department Of Continuing Education, Boston, Massachusetts - 6/21/2013
- 24th Annual Conference on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), Burlingame, California - 11/8/2012
Press Mentions
Shortage of Generic ADHD Drugs Leaves Patients ScramblingJanuary 18th, 2023
Exercise, Good Food, Meditation: Alternatives to ADHD MedsDecember 14th, 2021
ADHD/ADD: Learning to Guide the ElephantJuly 3rd, 2021- Join now to see all
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