Leo Sher, M.D.
LEO SHER, M.D.
Leo Sher, M.D., is an internationally recognized physician and scientist.
Dr. Sher is a psychiatrist with a background in internal medicine. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis, treatment and neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, alcoholism, and suicidal behavior.
Dr. Sher is involved in many scholarly activities. He has excellent leadership skills and frequently develop new ideas and initiatives.
Dr. Sher is involved in many scholarly activities. He has excellent leadership skills and frequently develop new ideas and initiatives.
Dr. Sher's interests in the natural sciences date from his early teenage years. He was awarded the Gold Medal upon graduation from High School, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Ukrainian National Medical University in Kiev, Ukraine.
Dr. Sher did his Residency in Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York and the National Institute of Mental Health Program in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed a Research Fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sher is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
Currently, Dr. Sher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Research Physician at the New York State Psychiatric Institute / Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.
Dr. Sher has authored 450 scientific publications. He is the editor of 14 books.
Dr. Sher is a reviewer for numerous medical journals. He is an Editorial Board Member of 5 scientific journals. Dr. Sher gave talks at many research and teaching conferences. He is the recipient of several awards including the Charlotte Marker Zitrin, M.D. Award from the Long Island Jewish Medical Center for the Best Scientific Paper (1997) and the International Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (2004). Dr. Sher is also the recipient of two grants from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Dr. Sher was the first researcher in North America who introduced the use of the combined dexamethasone suppression/corticotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test for psychiatric purposes. He has proposed the concept of posttraumatic mood disorder that was met with significant interest by experts in the field. Dr. Sher has also proposed a model of suicidal behavior in traumatized war veterans.
Dr. Sher is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.
In his leisure time, Dr. Sher has many interests. He enjoys traveling and is interested in politics, history, geography, and sociology.
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Leo Sher believes that
- the discovery and pursuit of what we personally find meaningful are very important
- scholarly work is crucial for the betterment of mankind
- the best things in life aren't things
- anything unattempted remains impossible
- success is a journey, not a destination
- tough times never last, but tough people do
- if his friend calls him at 3 am because his friend needs help he should do everything to help his friend