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Gail Saltz, born Gail Michele Riess, is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, and television commentator. Saltz is the author of several self-help and psychology books, including Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie (2006) and The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius (2017).[1]
Early life
[edit]Saltz graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and served her internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Cornell-Weill School of Medicine and The New York Presbyterian Hospital.[2] She also holds a B.A. in Biology and Psychology from Lehigh University,[3] where she was a member of the women's fraternity Alpha Gamma Delta.[4]
Career
[edit]Saltz has worked as a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at The New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine[5] and as a psychoanalyst with The New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and currently serves as health editor at the Child Mind Institute.[6][7] She has a private practice on the Upper East Side of New York City.[1]
She is the author of several books on mental health and wellness, including Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie (2006), described in the New York Times Book Review as "mostly pop-psychology narrative with a sprinkle of self-help,"[8] The Ripple Effect: How Better Sex Can Lead to a Better Life (2009), and The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius (2017). This novel explores the concept that difficult conditions can be great strengths.[9] She has also written two children's books, Amazing You! Getting Smart About Your Private Parts and Changing You: A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality. NBC Producer Pamela Hamilton first brought Saltz to the network and developed her on-air skills and content. Saltz is now a frequent guest on Today and has appeared as a sex, health and relationship expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline, CBS News and CNN.[3]
Saltz serves on the board of directors at the 92nd Street Y,[10] where she has hosted, since 2004, a series of talks with celebrities and personalities on psychological issues. She has interviewed Woody Allen, Tom Brokaw, Katie Couric, Jane Pauley, Gail Sheehy, Tavis Smiley, and Rosie O'Donnell, among others.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Saltz was born to a Jewish family. She is the sister of Nobel laureate Adam Riess and the granddaughter of journalist Curt Martin Riess.[3] She is married to Dr. Leonard Saltz, an oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.[11] They have three daughters.[12]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Power of Different: the Link between Disorder and Genius, Flatiron Books, 2017, ISBN 125006001X.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Gail Saltz M.D." Psychology Today. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ "Gail Michele Saltz, M.D. | Weill Cornell Medicine". weillcornell.org. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- 1 2 3 "Personal Bio Page". Archived from the original on 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-05-29.
- ↑ "Impactful Alpha Gams". Alpha Gamma Delta International Fraternity. Archived from the original on 2018-07-07. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
- ↑ Weill-Cornell in the News
- ↑ "New York Psychoanalytic Institute Roster". Archived from the original on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Gail Saltz, MD". Child Mind Institute. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ Harris, Lynn (2006-04-16). "Don't Tell". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ↑ "The Power of Different". Jewish Book Council. 2017-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 92nd Street Y Board of Directors
- ↑ "Dr. Gail Riess to Wed Dr. Leonard Saltz".
- ↑ "Gail Saltz".
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