Dr. Lloyd Sederer is a psychiatrist extraordinaire, public health doctor, medical journalist and prolific writer and author who is coming onto the podcast today in light of the recent publications of his memoir: INK STAINED FOR LIFE - COMING OF AGE IN THE 1950s: A BRONX TALE.

Listen to Dr. Allie in conversation with Dr. Lloyd Sederer as they speak on his transition from scientific writer to writing for public consumption and more.

Dr. Lloyd Sederer is an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health and Director of Columbia Psychiatry Media. Dr. Sederer served for 12 years as the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the New York State Office of Mental Health, the nation’s largest state mental health system, where he continues as Distinguished Psychiatrist Advisor. He has been Executive Deputy Commissioner for Mental Hygiene Services in New York City (the “chief” psychiatrist for NYC), Medical Director and Executive Vice President of McLean Hospital in Belmont, MA (a Harvard teaching hospital), and Director of the Division of Clinical Services for the American Psychiatric Association. He has led the mental health disaster responses to 9/11 (as mental health commissioner in NYC), called Project Liberty, Hurricane Sandy and other disasters.

He has published seven books for professional audiences and six books for lay audiences, as well as 500 articles in medical journals, non-medical publications and book, film, TV and theatre review.

This interview was recorded in October 2020.  Dr. Sederer is also a guest in Season 1.

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Links:

Website for Dr. Lloyd Sederer: www.askdrlloyd.com

Bongo Media Project: https://bongo-focus-videos.herokuapp.com/s/bongo

Dr. Sederer’s NY Times piece in 2010: https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/24/opinion/24iht-edsederer24.html

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