Burton Singerman, Psychiatrist
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Burton Singerman

Psychiatrist | Psychiatry

1655 Shady Ave Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, 15217
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Dr. Burton Singerman is a psychiatrist practicing in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singerman is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Singerman diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Singerman may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual. 

 

Every person is unique and requires a jointly agreed upon treatment plan to reach their goals through a therapeutic alliance with their psychiatrist.Dr. Singerman graduated from Harvard Medical School, did his psychiatric training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and ran three academic departments of psychiatry. He has received local and national awards for his clinical work and teaching.

Education and Training

Harvard Medical School Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) 1973

MAster in Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health 1975

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 45 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Numerous Psychiatric DisordersProvides Psychiatric LeadershipPsychiatric Expert WitnessRuns Academic DepartmentsSupervisionTeachingWorking With War/Military Veterans (PTSD)

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • National Public Speaking -
  • Provide psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic care to in-person and remote patients through Cibola Psychiatry Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. 2023 - Present
  • Psychiatrist, Intercare Behavioral Health Pittsburgh, PA 2010 - 2023
  • Chairman, Department of Psychiatry Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown, PA 2005 - 2010
  • Civilian Psychiatric Consultant , The Pentagon, Washington, DC 2007 - 2010
  • Civilian Psychiatric Consultant, U.S. Department of Defense, Washington, DC 2007 - 2010
  • Director of Research Conemaugh Health System, Johnstown, PA 2007 - 2010

Awards

  • Washington University School of Medicine Post-Doctoral Research Award from the National Institute of Mental Health   
  • Recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in clinical work, research, and community programming Year Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society 
  • Honoree award for interfaith understanding Year Islamic Council of Greater Pittsburgh 
  • Twing Trophy for Overall Excellence Year Case Western Reserve University 

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association  
  • Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association  

Treatments

  • Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology

Fellowships

  • Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society, Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society

Articles and Publications

  • Published Many Times

What do you attribute your success to?

  • His immigrant parents

Awards

  • Recipient, Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year Award, National Alliance on Mental Illness

Hobbies / Sports

  • Any Sports

Burton Singerman's Practice location

1655 Shady Ave -
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15217
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Burt Singerman, who serves patients in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

But Singerman, MD, MPH is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his psychiatric residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He has served as the head of three successful academic departments of psychiatry and has just accepted a new chairmanship.

Dr. Singerman was a Civilian Psychiatric Consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Defense. He worked with Dr. Donald Meichenbaum to develop stress inoculation training, which is now required by all branches of the United States military. Pre-deployed soldiers must complete Stress Inoculation Therapy before they are sent to a combat theater. This training has been shown to decrease the probability of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from combat experiences.

Dr. Singerman has received an Exemplary Psychiatrist of We Year Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. He was also awarded the Psychiatry Leadership Award in 2021 for his contributions to psychiatry.

In addition to his own clinical practice, Dr. Singerman founded and acts as Medical Director of the National Psychiatry and Psychology Subspecialty Expert Witness Network.

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