Herb Pardes
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Dr. Herbert Pardes is physician, psychiatrist, and the CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
. He was previously president of Presbyterian Hospital
; a few years after the merger with New York Hospital
he became CEO of the combined entity. He is a national figure in psychiatry
and academic medicine
.
in 1956 and his medical degree from the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn)
in 1960.
(NIMH), where he strengthened the Institute's research program and emphasized the need to increase research support for psychiatry.
From 1989 he was president of American Psychiatric Association
(APA).
He is a former Dean of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
. Before becoming dean, Pardes was chair of Columbia's Department of Psychiatry, where he remains a professor.
He is also a member of Institute of Medicine
, president of Scientific Board of the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), a charter associate member of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA), and a regular advisor to National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
, and National Mental Health Association.
Herbert Pardes, M.D. Academic Psychiatry, 30:2,(98-99) March-April 2006
NIMH during the tenure of Director Herbert Pardes, M.D. (1978-1984): The
President's Commission on Mental Health and the reemergence of NIMH's scientific
mission.
[Am J Psychiatry. 1998]
Genetics and Psychiatry: Past Discoveries, Current Dilemmas, and Future Directions.
Pardes, Herbert; Kaufmann, Charles A; Pincus, Harold Alan; West, Anne
[The American Journal of Psychiatry; Apr 1989; 146, 4; Platinum Periodicals
pg. 435-443]
Incorporated (NASDAQ:VALU). Dr. Pardes was removed "without cause" from all Value Line committees and the board of directors April 16, 2010.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers, Columbia...
. He was previously president of Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital is a prominent university hospital in New York City affiliated with two Ivy League medical schools: Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and Cornell University's Weill Medical College. It is composed of two distinct medical centers, Columbia...
; a few years after the merger with New York Hospital
New York Hospital
New York Hospital or “Old New York Hospital” or “City Hospital” was the oldest hospital in New York City and the second oldest hospital in the United States.-Early History:...
he became CEO of the combined entity. He is a national figure in psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
and academic medicine
Medical education
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor or additional training thereafter ....
.
Education
Dr. Pardes received his Bachelor of Science degree summa cum laude from Rutgers UniversityRutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in 1956 and his medical degree from the State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center (Brooklyn)
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
The State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, better known as SUNY Downstate Medical Center, is a public university and medical center located in central Brooklyn, New York and the only academic center for health education, research, and patient care serving Brooklyn’s 2.5...
in 1960.
Career
From 1978 to 1984, he was director of the National Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...
(NIMH), where he strengthened the Institute's research program and emphasized the need to increase research support for psychiatry.
From 1989 he was president of American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
(APA).
He is a former Dean of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, often known as P&S, is a graduate school of Columbia University that is located on the health sciences campus in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan...
. Before becoming dean, Pardes was chair of Columbia's Department of Psychiatry, where he remains a professor.
He is also a member of Institute of Medicine
Institute of Medicine
The Institute of Medicine is a not-for-profit, non-governmental American organization founded in 1970, under the congressional charter of the National Academy of Sciences...
, president of Scientific Board of the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), a charter associate member of the National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA), and a regular advisor to National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), the Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America is the only U.S. nonprofit organization solely dedicated to increasing awareness and improving the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of anxiety disorders in children and adults. The Anxiety Disorders Association of America is the leader in education,...
, and National Mental Health Association.
Significant Publications
A Look at Psychiatric EducationHerbert Pardes, M.D. Academic Psychiatry, 30:2,(98-99) March-April 2006
NIMH during the tenure of Director Herbert Pardes, M.D. (1978-1984): The
President's Commission on Mental Health and the reemergence of NIMH's scientific
mission.
[Am J Psychiatry. 1998]
Genetics and Psychiatry: Past Discoveries, Current Dilemmas, and Future Directions.
Pardes, Herbert; Kaufmann, Charles A; Pincus, Harold Alan; West, Anne
[The American Journal of Psychiatry; Apr 1989; 146, 4; Platinum Periodicals
pg. 435-443]
Value Line Inc.
Pardes was a member of the board of directors, audit and compensation committees of Value LineValue Line
Value Line is an independent investment research and financial publishing firm based in New York, New York, USA, founded in 1931 by Arnold Bernhard. Value Line is best known for publishing The Value Line Investment Survey, a stock analysis newsletter that is updated weekly and kept by subscribers...
Incorporated (NASDAQ:VALU). Dr. Pardes was removed "without cause" from all Value Line committees and the board of directors April 16, 2010.
Retirement
On November 13, 2009, John J. Mack, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, informed staff "that Dr. Herb Pardes has decided to retire at the end of 2011 as our President and Chief Executive Officer ... While Dr. Pardes is stepping down as CEO at the end of 2011, the intention is that he will continue to play a vital role at the hospital beyond that time."Personal
Pardes lives near the main Columbia campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. He has 3 sons, Stephen, Lawrence, and James.External links
- "Columbia's Herbert Pardes Named President And CEO of New York Presbyterian Hospital", Columbia News, Dec 16, 1999.
- "Dr. Herbert Pardes Named to Markle Foundation Board of Director", New York-Presbyterian Hospital News, New York, NY, Mar 17, 2004
- "Value Line Form 10K SEC filing", April 30, 2009