•  
  •  

Sidney Zisook, MD - Psychiatry

Dr. Sidney Zisook reviews medical content for Healthwise, a nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health decisions. Dr. Zisook is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Zisook’s major clinical focus is treatment of adult patients with grief, mood, and anxiety disorders. He reviews for a multitude of journals and is actively involved in a variety of research projects related to mood and anxiety disorders and a variety of psychopharmacologic agents.

Education and Training

MD: Stritch-Loyola, Chicago, IL, 1969

Internship: Michael Reese Medical Center, Chicago, IL, 1970

Residency in Psychiatry: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 1973

Fellowship in Psychiatry: Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 1973

Certifications

Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Academic Appointments

University of California at San Diego, Department of Psychiatry, San Diego, CA:

  • Professor, 1987–present
  • Associate Professor, 1981–1987

University of Texas Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Houston, TX:

  • Associate Professor, 1979–1981
  • Assistant Professor, 1975–1978

Financial Disclosure

No financial report received from reviewer.

Author: Healthwise Staff

This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. Healthwise, Incorporated disclaims any warranty or liability for your use of this information. Your use of this information means that you agree to the Terms of Use. How this information was developed to help you make better health decisions.

To learn more visit Healthwise.org

© 1995-2012 Healthwise, Incorporated. Healthwise, Healthwise for every health decision, and the Healthwise logo are trademarks of Healthwise, Incorporated.