SYLVIA R. KARASU, M.D., IS CLINICAL PROFESSOR OF PSYCHIATRY AT WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE AND HAS A PRIVATE PRACTICE IN MANHATTAN.
Of Epidemic Proportions: The Art and Science of Obesity, Expanded Edition, 2019
Of Epidemic Proportions, Expanded Edition, 2019, is a compilation of 101 scholarly blogs and a comprehensive index on the daunting science of obesity and weight control. …more
The Gravity of Weight: A Clinical Guide to Weight Loss and Maintenance
The Gravity of Weight: A Clinical Guide To Weight Loss and Maintenance, by Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D. and T. Byram Karasu, M.D., is a comprehensive, scholarly, and critical inquiry into the field of overweight and obesity. …more
The Art of Marriage Maintenance
Given the fact that 50% of marriages end in divorce, you would think marriage wouldn’t be so popular, but getting married is one of the most popular of all life events. In fact, many new couples are willing to face considerable debt for the wedding ceremony alone! It seems that many people spend more time on planning the wedding than on thinking about marriage and what it entails. The Art of Marriage Maintenance is about marital life after the wedding. …more
Sylvia R. Karasu, M.D.: At A Glance
Board Certification:
- Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry)
- Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medicine
Attending Psychiatrist, New York Presbyterian Hospital (Weill Cornell Medicine)
Member, Institutional Review Board, Rockefeller University
Fellow, New York Academy of Medicine
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Recipient, 2021 Indiana University Bicentennial Medal