Background
Viswanathan, Ramaswamy was born on August 20, 1949 in Coimbatore, India. Son of Thiruvalangadu and Bhavani Krishnamurthy Ramaswamy. came to the United States, 1972.
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Ramaswamy Viswanathan
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Science, U. Madras, 1972; D of Medical Science, State University of New York, 1989.
Career
Medical intern, Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center, 1972-1973; resident in internal medicine, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center-Queens Hospital Center Affiliation, New York City, 1973-1974; resident in psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1974-1977; fellow in psychosomatic medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1976-1978; fellow in research training in psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1977-1979; member of staff, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1978; clinical assistant professor psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1979-1987; instructor in medicine, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1979; clinical associate professor, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1987-1990; associate professor clinical psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1990; associate director medical-psychiatric liaison service, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1981-1983, 84-97; acting director, psychiatric liaison service, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1983-1984; medical director Anxiety Disorders Clinic, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1982; member committee cancer education and preventive oncology, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1983-1992; director course on life-threatening illness, dying and death, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1984-1989; director medical interviewing course, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1985-1989; director doctor-patient relationship course, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1989-1990; director introduction to clinical medicine-human dimension course, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1990; consultant Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome unit, State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, since 1989; with student evaluation and promotion committee, State University of New York Health Science Center, 1989-1994; with course directors' committee, State University of New York Health Science Center, since 1989; member Executive Committee, University Hospital, 1992-1996; internal medicine residency program review committee, State University of New York Health Science Center, since 1994; consultant, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, 1986-1989; private practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, behavior therapy, hypnosis and sex therapy, Brooklyn, since 1978. Member task force on doctoring experience curricular reform, since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Curriculum county Herricks Public School District, 1992-1995. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Psychiatric Association (deputy representative Asian-American caucus since 1996, assembly commission on procedures, since 1997, commission on consultation, liaison psychiatry and primary care education 1992-1998, county on international affairs 1992-1995, 97-, nominating committee 1997-1998, assembly commission on planning since 1998), Indian Psychiatric Society (life), Academy Psychosomatic Medicine. Member American Medical Association, Brooklyn Psychiatric Society (councillor, president elect 1988-1990, president 1990-1992, Chairman of Commission on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1990-1992, Chairman of Commission on consultation-liaison psychiatry 1990-1992, chairman disaster response committee 1991-1992, chairman legislation private practice committee 1992-1996, chairman legislation committee since 1996, chairman international affairs committee 1992-1994), American Academy Psychiatry and the Law, Association Advancement Behavior Therapy, Society Liaison Psychiatry (board directors 1986-1990, 93-96, secretary 1987-1988), Anxiety Disorders Association American, New York State Psychiatric Association (commission on government health programs 1988-1994, task force on practice guidelines, legislation committee, chairman education committee 1992-1996), Society Exploration Psychotherapy Integration, Indo-American Psychiatric Association (founder, life, Executive Committee 1979-1985, 92-, secretary 1992-1994, president-elect 1994-1996, president 1996-1998, Science and Svc. award 1990).
Connections
Married Kusum Ramakrishna, June 15, 1980. Children: Vikram, Vivek, Vidya.
