James Duffy (psychiatrist)
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Dr. James Duffy is a graduate of the University of Rhodesia and completed his residency in Psychiatry at Brown University
. He then completed Fellowships in Neuropsychiatry
at Brown and Harvard. Dr. Duffy has held full professorships at Cornell
, University of Texas, and University of Connecticut
. He is an elected Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association and also the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
. Prior to joining Sierra Tucson in July 2010, Dr. Duffy was Professor of Psychiatry at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas, and President of the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center
. Dr. Duffy is Board-certified in adult psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, integrative medicine, and medical acupuncture. He has been voted a “Best Doctor in America” since 2001 and has received commendations for his patient advocacy work. He has co-edited four medical textbooks and authored numerous scientific publications in neuropsychiatry, palliative medicine, psychosomatic medicine, and the medical humanities
. Dr. Duffy has developed innovative contemplative approaches to health and healing and is invited to lecture nationally and internationally. Dr. Duffy was attracted to Sierra Tucson by the opportunity to be part of an organization that provides a truly unique model of care which incorporates leading-edge clinical neuroscience along with compassionate and effective integrative approaches to support health, healing, and flourishing.
http://www.sierratucson.com/about_staff.php
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
. He then completed Fellowships in Neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry
Neuropsychiatry is the branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders attributable to diseases of the nervous system. It preceded the current disciplines of psychiatry and neurology, in as much as psychiatrists and neurologists had a common training....
at Brown and Harvard. Dr. Duffy has held full professorships at Cornell
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, University of Texas, and University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...
. He is an elected Fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association and also the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a professional organization for physicians specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, headquartered in Glenview, IL. Membership is open to all health care providers committed to improving the care of patients with serious or...
. Prior to joining Sierra Tucson in July 2010, Dr. Duffy was Professor of Psychiatry at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas, and President of the Institute for Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center
Texas Medical Center
The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world with one of the highest densities of clinical facilities for patient care, basic science, and translational research...
. Dr. Duffy is Board-certified in adult psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, integrative medicine, and medical acupuncture. He has been voted a “Best Doctor in America” since 2001 and has received commendations for his patient advocacy work. He has co-edited four medical textbooks and authored numerous scientific publications in neuropsychiatry, palliative medicine, psychosomatic medicine, and the medical humanities
Medical humanities
Medical humanities is an interdisciplinary field of medicine which includes the humanities , social science , and the arts and their application to medical education and practice...
. Dr. Duffy has developed innovative contemplative approaches to health and healing and is invited to lecture nationally and internationally. Dr. Duffy was attracted to Sierra Tucson by the opportunity to be part of an organization that provides a truly unique model of care which incorporates leading-edge clinical neuroscience along with compassionate and effective integrative approaches to support health, healing, and flourishing.
External links
- University of Connecticut Health Center brief biography
- Cornell University Faculty
- Brief biography from the Institute for Religion and Health
http://www.sierratucson.com/about_staff.php