Silvio Saidemberg, M.D. 

Address:  Silvio Saidemberg, M.D. Northern Maine Medical Center 194 East Main St Fort Kent, Maine, USA Zip code: 04743 Telephone: 207 834-3434 (office); 207 834-2917 (fax) 207 834-2681 (home)// 207 316-7678 (cel)

e-mail: ssaidemb@yahoo.com

 

    e-mail: ssaidemb@yahoo.com

    home page: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9308/

 

Résumé: (revised on February14, 2008)

Summary: * Dr. Silvio Saidemberg, psychiatrist, graduated from UNICAMP Medical School (Brazil), fully licensed to practice medicine in Maine, Wisconsin,  Pennsylvania, New York State and District of Columbia; presently fully licensed in S. Paulo State (Brazil), Maine and Wisconsin (USA).  He had his three years residency in general psychiatry at the affiliated program to the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1973 up to 1976: (Warren State Hospital, Hamot Hospital of Erie, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute of Philadelphia, Presbyterian Hospital of Pittsburgh). Instructor and Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY; two years program from 1976 -1978.

 

Recent and Present activities:

1.     Private Practice in Campinas from May 20, 2006 to the present time. Office Phones: 19 32 53- 7277 or 19 3295-3169 - 

     Address: Av. Dr. Jesuino Marcondes Machado, 2399

     CEP 13090-723 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

     e-mail: ssaidemb@yahoo.com

2.     Writer of articles on mental health related themes for the Campinas area newspapers and has been interviewed by the media (TV, radio) on the main issues concerning mental health and its relevance to the community.

3.     Medical Director of the Behavioral Health Services of Aspirus Wausau General Hospital, Wausau, Wisconsin: from May 16, 2005 to May 1, 2006.

4.     From December 8, 2004 to May 10, 2005 - Child and Adolescent psychiatrist at Ceentury House Outpatient Program: Greater Binghamton Health Center.

5.     From October 22, 2003 to May 10, 2005: Adolescent Day Treatment psychiatrist, at the Greater Binghamton Health Center, Binghamton, New York State

6.     From January 6, 2003 up to July the 16th, 2004: Adult Admission Unit of the Greater Binghamton Health Center.

7.     From October 16 to November 16, 2003 and from December 16, 2003 to December 8, 2004 – Acting Clinical Director of the Greater Binghamton Health Center.

8.      Since October, 2003 up to May 10, 2005: psychiatrist coordinator of the forensic program to examine cases that should have a hearing in the Courts. Also, he oversaw the Continued Psychiatric Education of the Staff Development Program at BPC.

Teaching:

1.      Since July, 2005 up to May 1, 2006- pre-medical students rotated through our services at the Behavioral Health Services of Aspirus, also direct supervision was given to nurse practitioner training for inpatient mental health practice.

2.      Since September, 2003 till May 10, 2005 I taught and provided training plus supervision at the clerkship program for DO Medical students at Greater Binghamton Health Center/ Wilson General Hospital (Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of NYCOM, New York State).

3.      Since June 17, 2004 till May 10, 2005 I provided teaching, training and supervision at Greater Binghamton Health Center for Physician Assistant graduating students from King’s College, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

4.      From January 1989 to December 2002: professor of psychiatry, also as the chief of the psychiatric internship program at PUC Campinas Medical School.  From January 1990 up to December 2002: professor of psychiatry in the Residency Program at PUC-Campinas.

5.      In 1982 : professor of forensic psychology, pharmacology and toxicology at the School of Psychology of the Faculdades Franciscanas, Itatiba, SP.

Private practice:

  1. From January, 1979 to December, 2002:  private practice in psychiatry in Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. This practice in Campinas was resumed in May 2006.

 

Medical certificates of exams.

1.      ECFMG- USA Board Certified by The Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates -AMA- 1971

2.      Graduation from UNICAMP Medical School (Brazil) - Dec. 14, 1972 (after 4 years graduate studies plus 2 years of internship).

3.      USA Medical Board Certified - FLEX: Federal Licensing Examination (basic sciences, clinical sciences, clinical competence)- June/1975- Flex Processing Number 18448; Pennsylvania State Board number 00484. -USA

4.      Board certified in psychiatry - 1977 and Brazil- 1981. (Respectively, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and \"Associação Psiquiátrica Brasileira\").

5.      -State of New York - Department of Health - Specialist Listing in Psychiatry - July 22, 1977.

Professional activities:

1.      With a very broad medical and psychiatric experience, keeping a busy private practice in Campinas, from 1979 up to Dec. 2002.

2.      Professor of Psychiatry at PUC - Campinas Medical College, from January 1989 to Dec. 2002. In several tasks of medical education in psychiatry he maintains a systemic approach (biopsychosocial). Very active in the organization of scientific events.

3.      Several presentations on themes concerning the main subjects of mental health. 

4.      Large experience with individual, family and group psychotherapies. (psychodynamic and systemic approaches); including hypnosis for clinical investigation and treatment.

5.      Pharmacotherapy, liaison psychiatry, consultation in a broad variety of situations,

6.      Preventive models in psychiatry.

7.      Forensic studies.

8.      Scientific education for the media, articles on psychological and psychiatric themes.

9.      Interviews and published articles on child and adolescent development issues, drug use and the role of the family on primary prevention, dangerous public misconceptions on health, the social misery caused by racism, the tenets of democracy, being also professionally cited by the Readers' Digest publication of May 2000, on the theme "how husbands perceive the role of the wife" ("Segredo sobre as mulheres que os maridos deveriam saber"- Secrets about the wives that the husbands should know - pp. 113-116).

 

Brief summary of relevant functions:

1.      Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine of NYCOM – New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (January 2004 and currently)

2.      Professor of Psychiatry at the discipline of psychiatry at PUC - Campinas Medical School (from January1979 up to December 2002). Chief of the Internship program in psychiatry.

3.      Chief of the Psychiatric Program of the PUC- Campinas Medical School, 1990 through 1994.

4.      Chief of the Department of Psychiatry at the Campinas Medical and Surgical Society \"Sociedade de Medicina e Cirurgia de Campinas\"- 1988 up to 1990.

5.      President of the Scientific Committee of The First National Conference on Drug Prevention; a meeting organized by the main Brazilian associations on drug abuse recovery and prevention, Indaiatuba, São Paulo State: November 15 through 18, 2001

6.      Active Member of the Commission on Drug Prevention of PUC Campinas - since 1997 - having organized the yearly seminar on Drug Abuse Prevention.

7.      Board Director of the Instituto Souza Novaes, Campinas, SP - a non profit organization for the recovery of drug dependency within the self help model of Hazelton, since 1992.

8.      Coordinator of the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT) – from 1984 to 2002 in Campinas, SP.

9.      Medical consultant and reference for Brazilian self help organizations on drug dependency recovery.

10. Vice President of the Organizational Committee for the First PUC Campinas Seminar on Drug Prevention. "1º Seminário de Prevenção às Drogas da PUC Campinas" - October 23, 1998.

11. -Coordinator of the courses on Mental Health for health professionals - "Núcleo de Saúde" PUC Campinas, from 1990 up to 1994.

12. Coordinator of the course on Child Mental Health - Núcleo de Saúde: PUC Campinas June, 1992

13. President of the Panel Presentations Section of the IX Congresso Brasileiro de Psiquiatria (IX Brazilian Congress of Psychiatry of the Brazilian Psychiatric Association.)- October 09-12, 1986.

14. President of the Symposium on Chemical Dependence: a multi-professional approach –(Toxicomanias: uma visão multidisciplinar)- CPMP: Campinas, April 18-21, 1986

15. Special invitation by the USA Ambassador to Brasilia, Mr. Diego C. Asencio, in order to integrate the program of The United States Information Agency ( one month visiting the principal Drug Prevention Programs in the USA, including the PRIDE Conference in Atlanta and being received by the USA Congress and by the White House)- April through May 1985 - International Visitor Program of USIA- Certified program conclusion on May 6, 1985.

16. -President of the " I Simpósio de Psicofarmacologia da Criança e do Adolescente", (the First Symposium on Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology - CPMP) Campinas, November 1 - 4 , 1984.

17. One of the founders and first president of the \"Centro de Estudos de Psiquiatria e de Medicina Psicossomática\", Campinas, 1983.

18. Professor of Psychopharmacology and Criminology at the Faculdades Franciscanas, Itatiba; in 1981.

19. President of the Scientific Committee of the National Association of Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene \"Sociedade Nacional de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Higiene Mental\"- 1979 through 1981;

20. Chief of the Closed Adolescent Unit of The Washington Psychiatric Institute, Washington, DC; 1978

21. Instructor and Fellow of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The University of Rochester, Rochester, NY - from 1976 up to 1978.

Some of my publications:

1.      Se alguém não encontrou a felicidade (Portuguese) - book : “Felicidade é uma decisão!” by Mina Seinfeld Carakushansky – Rio de Janeiro: Gráfica Lidador/ 2007. article p. 193-197.

2.      Si alguno no encontró la felicidad (Spanish)- book: !Yo decido ser feliz! By Mina Seinfeld Carakushansky – Rio de Janeiro: Gráfica Lidador/ 2007. article p. 193-197

3.      Comportamentos ameaçadores e violentos devem ter um manejo seguro (Portuguese) - A review and expansion of “Threatening and Violent Behaviors Should Have a Safe Management”. The International Journal of Psychiatry.  Psychiatry online Brasil, article of the month, volume 11, November, 2006.

4.      “Threatening and Violent Behaviors Should Have a Safe Management”. http://searchwarp.com/swa107864.htm     - October 27, 2006

5.      Growing old  and Aging- October 2005 - http://www.geocities.com/ssaidemb/growing_old_and_aging.rtf   http://searchwarp.com/swa28773.htm

6.      Drug Prevention Position Paper: The Legalization Of "Recreational Drugs"; Should It Occur? Published by Drug Network of the Americas (DPNA) - March, 2002 http://www.gdpn.org/dpna/Resources/Position%20Papers/recreationaldrugs.htm

7.      Tobacco use/dependence  - history, epidemiological, clinical and treatment considerations, plus social consequences and primary prevention programs - \"Drogas e Álcool - Prevenção e tratamento\", Editora Komedi, pp. 82-104; 2001

8.      Alcoholism - history, epidemiological, clinical and treatment considerations, plus social consequences and primary prevention programs - \"Drogas e Álcool - Prevenção e tratamento\", Editora Komedi, pp. 105-135; 2001

9.      Stefan Zweig and Elisabeth, the mystery that keeps coming back - (1998 up to 2001) forensic lectures at the University of São Paulo Law School and PUC Medical School ( discussed and published at different journals and other publications in Brazil) - (Partially published by the Revista de Judaísmo e Cultura, pp. 3-12, on April, 2001). texts are available at my Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/9308/

10. Psychoanalytic Psychiatry - SBPC (Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science)online \"One hundred years of dream analysis\" - November, 2000. http://www.comciencia.br/reportagens/psicanalise/frameset/silsai.htm

11. A new model on prevention: Teaching children on drugs when drugs are medications- Infarma- Journal of the \"Conselho Federal de Farmácia \"(Brazil), pp 45-48 , V.11, nº 11/12- Nov./ December, 1999.

12. The Micturition ( A Função da Micção)- July/September1998, UROdinâmica, SP, Brazil

13. Liberalism ("Liberalismo, Apreciações subjetivas da liberdade"); its history and importance throughout the long process of humanization and conquest of human rights and social responsibility. SER Journal of the State Board of Medicine\" Conselho Estadual de Medicina- São Paulo, Brazil \"- October/November/December 1998 - Year II - Nº 5

14. "Método Prover"- a method of primary prevention on drug abuse focusing parental attitudes. 1997 - Approved by the CONFEN on June 27, 1997. (40' video and text) (Brazilian Federal Board on Dependency Causing Substances). The program has the purpose of being freely disseminated; it is a non profit initiative to favor community action.

15. Evaluating children and adolescents - Boletim de Saúde Mental) Bulletin of Mental Health of the Health Department of Campinas County - 1985.

16. Primary Prevention of substance misuse or abuse (Boletim de Saúde Mental) Bulletin of Mental Health of the Health Department of Campinas - pp. 94-98; vol.1 - no. 5-6; January 1984.

17. Diagnostic Evaluation in Psychiatry - (Boletim de Saúde Mental) Bulletin on Mental Health of the Health Department of Campinas County - pp. 22-34 December 1984

18. - BOOK: Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental (Psychiatry and Mental Health)- Organizers \"Maurício Knobel e Silvio Saidemberg\"- Editores Associados, 431 pp. - 1983.

19. Motivational Factors for the use and abuse of drugs; what takes a youngster to try drugs? Some clues to suspect the possibility of use or abuse- "Padrões de Saúde" - the drug-dependency in its multiple connsiderations- Vol. II State of São Paulo - Department of Education - pp. 69- 81 -1982

20. The Evolution of the Mental Health Institutions in the USA - \"Hospitalar\" Journal, 1981; ( theme presented at the Multi-professional Meetings on Community Mental Health "Encontro Multiprofissional de Saúde Mental Comunitária" from April 27 to May 1, 1979.)

HONOURS:

1.      DIPLOMA DE MÉRITO MÉDICO (Diploma of Medical Merit )-  “Dr Roberto Maia Rocha Brito” by  Government City Council of Campinas -October 18, 2007  (Campinas, São Paulo State)

2.      On February 19, 2004: I received an honorific promotion to Psychiatrist III at The Greater Binghamton Psychiatric Center, Binghamton, NY.

3.      Specific recognition by medical associations: As President of the Scientific Committee of the \"Sociedade Nacional de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Higiene Mental\"- 1979 through 1981; Lauded by acclamation confirmed by a Diploma on November the 4th, 1981, at the conclusion assembly of the XV Congresso Nacional de Neurologia, Psiquiatria e Higiene Mental (XV National Congress of Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene ) Campinas, SP, Brazil.

4.      Recognition Award as a medical writer: by the Brazilian Association for Medical Writers (SOBRAMES): September 2001

Some Special Participations:

1.      Presenter of the theme: “Quality of Life, the new paradigm for Mental Health”   XV FORUM de PSIQUIATRIA – FCM/UERJ – Rio de Janeiro December 6, 2007.

2.      Presenter of the theme: “Obtaining help to promote your own health, finding the means -. II Medical Meeting with the community”. – Sociedade de Medicina e Cirurgia de Campinas- October 17, 2007. (Campinas Society of Medicine and Surgery.)

3.      Presenter of the theme: “Threatening and violent behaviors should have a safe management “- XIV Forum de Psiquiatria (XIV Forum of Psychiatry) at UERJ, Rio de Janeiro. November 24, 2006.

4.      Presenter of the theme: Prevention of violent behavior in a general hospital Behavioral Health Services staff meeting. April 21st, 2006. Behavioral Health Services of Aspirus Wausau General Hospital, Wausau, Wisconsin.

5.      Presenter of the theme: depression and bipolarity in adolescents, diagnosis and misdiagnosis, epidemiological data, treatment and management in the classroom: a two hour presentation to the Adolescent Day Treatment Program team at Greater Binghamton, Health Center, Binghamton, NY on: March 11, 2005.

6.      "The complexity of psychiatric problems in adolescents."lecture for the medical staff at Primary Care Grand Rounds, Wilson General Hospital, United Health Services Hospitals, Johnson City, NY. – January 27, 2005.

7.      Presenter of theme: The clinical understanding of psychopathology and treatment within the neurotransmitters interplay framework; on the Journal Club session of November 27, 2004, Binghamton, NY.

8.      Mental health in the USA- lecture at PUC Campinas,  Medical School on May the 24th, 2004.

9.      Panel Presentation: A case study on Child Sleep Deprivation - Simpósio do Sono da Associação Paulista de Medicina (Sleep Symposium of the Medical Association of the State of S. Paulo).IX Brazilian Symposium on Sleep, III S. Paulo Congress on Sleep - 23-24 November, 2001

10. Lecturer: "Drug Prevention and the legalized substances" - The First National Conference on Drug Prevention - Indaiatuba, November 16, 2001.

11. Lecturer: "The Normal versus the Pathological"- a presentation for the Course of Psychology (Psychopatology I) at PUC Campinas, February 29, 2000 (again in 2002).

12. Lecturer: Alcohol, drugs and driving at the III Seminar on Drug Prevention - PUC Campinas, May 25, 2001.

13. Lecturer: "The creation of answers for the human development at the Educational System"; Educational Meetings in the city of Paulinia: a four hour presentation to high school and grammar school teachers on July 14, 1999.

14. Lecturer: "Investigation in Forensic Psychiatry" - Clinical Scientific Meeting in Psychiatry - PUC Campinas Medical College - July 11, 1999

15. Lecturer: 4 hours presentation at the course on Biopsychosocial approach in Dentistry - Centro de Estudos Odontológicos "São Leopoldo Mandic" Campinas, May 05, 1999

16. Lecturer: Medical facts on drug prevention and as coordinator of debates at the 1st Seminar on Drug Prevention - PUC Campinas, October 23, 1998

17. Lecturer: Presentation and Discussion of Clinical Case - Scientific Meeting of the Department of neuropsychiatry of the Medical College at PUC Campinas Medical School - April 28, 1998.

18. Lecturer: Teaching parents on drug use prevention: "Colégio Farroupilha" (Farroupilha College) - Campinas, September 11, 1997.

19. Lecturer: The dream and its functions - a psychiatric broad view on the study of the dreams throughout the times, the qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluate the dream in the clinical work. Symposium: The interpretation of dreams in Psychoanalysis - September 13, 1997.

20. Lecturer: Clinical Profile of Mirtazapine ( a new antidepressant). At the discussion meeting concerning the 150th Congress of the American Psychiatric Association - Campinas, São Paulo - August 14, 1997.

21. Lecturer: Practical Applications of Brain SPECT in Neuropsychiatry- Nuclear Medicine of Campinas plus UNIMED - March 21, 1996.

22. Lecturer: on the courses under own coordination and approved by the Health Nucleus - PUC Campinas : directed towards the health professionals (physicians, nurses, social workers, psychologists - organization of services, clinical and psychotherapeutic themes) - 1990 through 1994.

23. Lecturer: The evolution of concepts and assistance models in Children Services and The clinical evaluation of the child- Health Nucleus - PUC Campinas. June 08, 1992.

24. Lecturer: As coordinator of the debates at the PUC Campinas First Journey on Mental Health - on December the 7th , 1991.

25. Lecturer: Commended at the Teacher Seminar on Drug Abuse by the American School of Campinas (school year 1981 -1982). Again commended on February 8, 1985 for participation on Career Day. Also, on May 3, 1989 (Toxic Substances Seminar).

26. Lecturer: As organizer and conductor of the debates with Dr. Mark Gold (USA) - Physical Problems related to Drug Abuse. Campinas, SP - on Nov, 17, 1989.

27. Lecturer: Psychiatric considerations on drug abuse - CLACT - First Latin American Conference of Therapeutic Communities for chemically dependents and alcoholics - April 05, 1987.

28. Lecturer: Neurosis - March 31, 1987 - Sociedade de Medicina e Cirurgia de Campinas (Campinas Medical and Surgical Society )

29. Lecturer: Spirituality and Psychiatry - Symposium Eranos- Annals: pp. 108-114 São Paulo 1985

30. Lecturer: The conflict of the woman in the present world and motherhood: Sociedade de Medicina e Cirurgia de Campinas (Campinas Medical and Surgical Society ). April 24, 1984

31. Lecturer: Presentation of Clinical Case: Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry- UNICAMP (State University of Campinas) Nov. 28, 1983.

32. Lecturer: Comparative studies on Psychotherapies at the Sociedade de Medicina e Cirurgia de Campinas (Campinas Medical and Surgical Society)  May 31, 1983

33. Lecturer: "Developmental issues concerning the clinical work with adolescents" - 4 mornings course presentation at The YYouth Services Center, Inc. in Rochester New York; representing the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the Medical School at The University of Rochester, NY. 1978.

 

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