Clinical Professor / Dir-forensic Svcs-bph
Robert Berger M.D.
Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Responsibilities
Licensed and Board Certified Forensic Psychiatrist; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Chief, Section on Forensic Psychiatry, Mental Illness Prevention Center, NYU School of Medicine; twenty-five years of experience in a public healthcare setting, including ten years as Director of Forensic Psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital Center, two years as Director of the New York County and Bellevue-Rikers Island Assisted Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Director of the Bronx Criminal and Supreme Court Forensic Evaluation Service;. Extensive experience in Forensic and Correctional Healthcare, risk assessment (dangerousness and suicidality), bioethics, ethical issues related to correctional-social-legal psychiatric interfaces and psychiatric- legal policy, assessment and treatment of stress disorders, crisis intervention, and emergency preparedness. A seasoned senior-level clinical administrator; a reputable forensic psychiatric consultant, and a notable teacher, supervisor and lecturer. More than two decades dedicated to raising the quality of patient care, therapeutic programming and continuity of care for forensic-correctional populations including but not limited to the study of best practice standards, developing treatment and discharge planning protocols, coordinating inter-facility and inter-agency communication and continuity of patient care, and expediting court ordered evaluations. Special qualifications in developing innovative approaches and programs that are efficient, efficacious, and cost-effective as well as developing progressive yet pertinent quality assessment and improvement projects, measures and monitoring.
Clinical Information
Medical Interests
Board Certified Forensic Psychiatry
Background and Educational Information
Medical Education
AutonomousUniversity of Guadalajara
Board Certifications
Psychiatry & Neurology 1982
