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David Hellerstein, MD, Psychiatry, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

DavidJ.HellersteinMD

Psychiatry • New York, NY

Psychopharmacology

Professor of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Summary

  • I am a psychiatrist, researcher and writer at Columbia University and the NY State Psychiatric Institute. My research focuses on medication and psychotherapy treatment of chronic depression as well as neuroimaging. My current focus is psychedelic treatments for mood disorders and other conditions.
    My literary books include:
    The Couch, the Clinic, and the Scanner: Stories from Three Revolutionary Eras of the Mind (Columbia U Press, 2023) https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-couch-the-clinic-and-the-scanner/9780231207928
    and Heal Your Brain: How the New Neuropsychiatry Can Help You Go from Better to Well, published by Johns Hopkins University Press. See: http://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Brain-Neuropsychiatry-Better/dp/0801898838/

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, 1984 - 1985
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1980 - 1984
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Desvenlafaxine vs. Placebo in the Treatment of Persistent Depressive Disorder  
    David Hellerstein, MD, ScienceDirect

Authored Content

  • The Couch, the Clinic, and the Scanner: Stories from Three Revolutionary Eras of the MindMay 2023
  • Heal Your Brain: How the New Neuropsychiatry can help you go from Better to WellOctober 2011
  • A Family of DoctorsFebruary 1994
  • Loving TouchesSeptember 1986
  • Battles of Life and DeathJanuary 1985
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Press Mentions

  • Depression—like Sen. John Fetterman’s—Is Incredibly Common Post-Stroke
    Depression—like Sen. John Fetterman’s—Is Incredibly Common Post-StrokeFebruary 16th, 2023
  • Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People Think
    Antidepressants Don’t Work the Way Many People ThinkNovember 8th, 2022
  • Serotonin and depression
    Serotonin and depressionSeptember 16th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations

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