Daniel B. Borenstein is an American psychiatrist who is the 129th President of the American Psychiatric Association.

Early life edit

Dan Borenstein was born in Silver City, New Mexico. His parents were Isaac "Jack" and Marjorie E. Borenstein (nee Kerr), who owned and managed the Borenstein Brothers Department Store which opened in 1892, and remained in business into the 1960s.

Education and professional activities edit

Borenstein attended New Mexico Military Institute (1953); Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. (1957); University of Colorado School of Medicine, M.D. (1962); Internal Medicine Internship, University of Kentucky (1963); Psychiatric Residency (1963–66); Chief Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Medical Center (1965–66)

Research work edit

In the 1980s, prior to assuming the APA presidency, Borenstein wrote numerous academic articles addressing significant mental health issues experienced during medical training

Selected expert testimony edit

  • Testimony for plaintiff Mel Mermelstein vs. Institute for Historical Review, Holocaust denier.[3]
  • Comments About Illegal Prescription Practices & Psychiatric Holds
  • Arrest of colleagues for illegal prescription practices; and regarding actress Mischa Barton's psychiatric hold status, and that of Kanye West.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dan Borenstein MD Home Page". Ucla.edu. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ Sacks, Herbert S. (1 October 2001). "Daniel B. Borenstein, M.D., One Hundred Twenty-Ninth President, 2000–2001". American Journal of Psychiatry. 158 (10): 1603–1604. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.158.10.1603. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ "HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR WINS SUIT". The New York Times. 18 January 1986. Retrieved 12 April 2018.