Boris Birmaher

Background

Birmaher, Boris was born on March 8, 1952 in Cali, Colombia. Son of Daniel and Eva (Baum) Birmaher. came to the United States 1983.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Valle U., Colombia, 1976.

Career

Intern, Valle U., Cali, Colombia, 1976-1977; resident in general psychiatry, Hadassah Hospital/Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1978-1983; resident in child psychiatry, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center/New York Psychiatric Institute, 1984-1987; family physician, Antiqua, Colombia, 1977-1978; research fellow, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1983-1984; psychiatrist, medical director day hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center/New York psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1987-1988; psychaitrist, Therapeutic Nursery-Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1987-1988; psychaitrist, Manhattan Childrne's Psychiatric Center, New York City, 1986-1988; medical director affective disorder unit for children & adolescents, Western Psychiatric Institute and Mayview Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1988-1990; medical director children and adolescents, Mayview Eastern State Hospital, since 1990. Consultant psychiatrist Manhattan Children's Hospital, 1986-1988, Family Center, Yonkers, New York, 1987-1988. Medical director children and adolescent mood disorders module Western Psychiatric Institute, Pittsburgh, since 1991.

Associate professor psychiatry U. Pittsburgh, since 1992.

Achievements

• Boris Birmaher has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Child Psychiatry Association.

Interests

• Avocation: yoga.

Connections

Married Sara Kremer; children: Vered, Shai, Samuel.

Father:

Daniel Birmaher

Mother:

Eva (Baum) Birmaher

Spouse:

Sara Kremer

child:

Samuel Birmaher

child:

Shai Birmaher

child:

Vered Birmaher