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Edward Hallowell, MD, Psychiatry, Sudbury, MA

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 Hospital
    Boston Children’s HospitalChief Residency, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1982 - 1983
  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1981 - 1983
  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1981
  • Brigham and Womens Hospital
    Brigham and Womens HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine/Neurology, 1978 - 1979
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1978
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityB.A, English, magna cum laude, 1968 - 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2026
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • Psychiatry
    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

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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

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Lectures

  • Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Promoting Healthy Change 
    Harvard 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 Scrambling
    Shortage of Generic ADHD Drugs Leaves Patients ScramblingJanuary 18th, 2023
  • Exercise, Good Food, Meditation: Alternatives to ADHD Meds
    Exercise, Good Food, Meditation: Alternatives to ADHD MedsDecember 14th, 2021
  • ADHD/ADD: Learning to Guide the Elephant
    ADHD/ADD: Learning to Guide the ElephantJuly 3rd, 2021
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