Paul Stuart Appelbaum MD
Forensic Psychiatry
"Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law Director, Division of Law, Ethics and Psychiatry at Columbia"
1051 Riverside DriveNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Appelbaum
Dr. Paul Appelbaum is a psychiatrist based in New York, NY, specializing in forensic psychiatry. He completed his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School after earning his MD from Harvard Medical School in 1976. Dr. Appelbaum's expertise includes forensic psychiatry, medical ethics, depression, psychotherapy, and mental health. His recent publications focus on genetic ethics, legal considerations of mental health, and ethical considerations in psychiatric treatment. He has been recognized as one of America's Top Doctors and elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 1977 - 1980
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1976, MD
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2028
MA State Medical License 1984 - 2007
PA State Medical License 1980 - 1988
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2009
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Systematic Review: The Psychosocial Impacts of Autism-Related Genetic Testing.Ben Curran Wills, Margaret M Matthews, Josephine Johnston, Isabel Bolo, Ruth Ottman
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsTreatment decision making in patients with bipolar and schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a comparison.Laura Iozzino, Donato Martella, Marco Picchioni, Johannes Wancata, Paul S Appelbaum
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience. 2026-04-01 - Imputing Parental Genotypes Through Mendelian Imputation: Ethical and Legal Considerations.Margot P van de Weijer, Emily Bassett, Paul S Appelbaum, Evan J Giangrande, Lucas J Matthews
Behavior Genetics. 2026-01-08
Press Mentions
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can ‘Cure’ SchizophreniaFebruary 5th, 2026- Clinicians Often Rely on Patients to Disclose Thoughts of Self-Harm, but Some Are Lobbying for a New Diagnosis to Better Assess the RiskNovember 19th, 2025
- RFK Jr. Misleads About Antidepressants and School ShootingsOctober 15th, 2025
Grant Support
- 1/5 Clinical Outcome Prediction of Psychosis from EHRs (COPPER)COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2029
- 1/5 Clinical Outcome Prediction of Psychosis from EHRs (COPPER)COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2024–2029
- Polygenic Prediction of Suicide: Clinical, Ethical and Psychosocial ImpactNEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC2023–2029
- Genomics-Empowered AI for Personalized Cancer Risk Assessment, Monitoring, and PreventionICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI2026–2028
- Polygenic Prediction of Suicide: Clinical, Ethical and Psychosocial ImpactNEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE DBA RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HYGIENE, INC2023–2028
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