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A David Van Nuys Interview with Robert Hedaya

 

MY GUEST TODAY IS ROBERT HEDAYA, M.D., whom I last interviewed two years ago on Shrink Rap Radio #260. Today we will be discussing the role of nutrition in mental health. Robert J. Hedaya, M.D., DFAPA is the founder of the National Center for Whole Psychiatry in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Hedaya believes that better mental and physical health can be achieved with less medication by correcting bodily systems and getting to the roots of ill health. Using traditional and integrative approaches, Dr. Hedaya assesses digestion, nutrition, immune function, inflammation, detoxification, oxidative stress, hormones and genetics in every person he evaluates. Although he is a certified psychopharmacologist, through this method Dr. Hedaya has found that his patients can achieve better physical and mental health with less medication.

Dr. Hedaya is an active member of the Endocrine Society, a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a former board member of the Suburban Maryland Psyciatric Society, and board certified by the American Boards of Psychiatry and Neurology, Adolescent Psychiatry, and Clinical Psychopharmacology. He has been a consultant to the National Institute of Mental Health, and is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he teaches courses on psychoendocrinology, affective disorders, and cognitive behavioral therapy. He has received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year award on three occasions from Georgetown University Medical Center. He is the author of three books:

  • Depression: Advancing the Treatment Paradigm
  • The Antidepressant Treatment Program
  • Understanding Biological Psychiatry

Dr. Hedaya has been featured in local and national media such as 20/20, 60 Minutes, The New York Times and The Washington Post on multiple occasions, and is a nationally and internationally recognized speaker. He has an active blog on WholePsychiatry.com as well as PsychologyToday.com. Now, here is the interview…

 

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