David M. McDowell (1963–2014)
David McDowell (1963 - 2014) was an American

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and creative

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. He co-founded the Substance Treatment and Research Service at

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and served as its

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.The depression connection
, Todd Henneman, ''

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'', January 16, 2007. He also founded Columbia's

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Program, the first of such treatment program for

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addiction in the

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,Buprenorphine: New Medication to Treat Substance Abuse
Matthew Dougherty. which according to ''

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'' had an 88% success rate.New Ways to Loosen Addiction's Grip
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'', August 3, 2004 His scholarly work has focused on co-occurring psychiatric disorders and substance abuse problems, particularly club drugs and

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. McDowell's book ''Substance Abuse: From Principles to Practice'', is one of the more highly regarded and accessible books on the subject,Book Review
, Kris A. McLoughlin, M.S.N., R.N.C.S.,

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, ''Psychiatric Services'' journal, December 2000. and is excerpted in the

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on substance abuse treatment.Gay Men, Lesbians, and Substances of Abuse and the Club and Circuit Party Scene
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(2000), .

Background

McDowell was born in

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. In 1985 McDowell graduated ''

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'' from

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with a

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and a

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. He then attended

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until 1989, interned in medicine at

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, and did his residency in

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at the College of Physicians & Surgeons. He is board certified in psychiatry with qualifications in addiction psychiatry by the

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, and was a visiting clinical fellow at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and a fellow in the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse at NYU Medical Center.

Career

In 1995, McDowell joined the faculty of Columbia University's Division on Substance Abuse in the Department of

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. He co-founded the school's Substance Treatment and Research Service (STARS) with Herbert Kleber, former Assistant Drug Czar in the

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. McDowell acted as the medical director until 2004, and retains a position as senior medical adviser. In 2004, he founded the

Program at Columbia University, the first such

treatment program in the United States.

Recognition

* 2006–2014 - Best Doctors in America, 2006–2014Alumni News
for College of Physicians & Surgeons. * 2006 - Senior Distinguished Psychiatrist Award, American Psychiatric Association * 1992 - The

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, and

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* 1989 -

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Alumni Award for Contributions to the Life of the School * 1989 -

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Rock Sleyster Scholar for Promise in the Field of Psychiatry * 1989 - Aaron Diamond Human Rights and Medicine

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, Argentina * 1987-89 - Joseph Collins Scholar for Humanitarian Interest in Medicine

References

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