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Hector Bird, MD, Psychiatry, San Juan, PR

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Psychiatry • San Juan, PR

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Professor (Emeritus) of Clinical Psychiatry Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons; Professor of Psychiatry Ponce Medical School Ponce, PR

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  • Office

    29 Calle Washington
    Suite 504
    San Juan, PR 00907
    Phone+1 787-241-5050

Education & Training

  • William A. White Institute
    William A. White InstituteCertificate in Psychoanalysis, 1972 - 1976
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1970 - 1972
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric Institute
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)/New York State Psychiatric InstituteResidency, Psychiatry, 1968 - 1971
  • San Juan City Hospital
    San Juan City HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1965 - 1966
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1971 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License Active through 2026
  • PR State Medical License
    PR State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License Active through 1991
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Rieger Award for Scientific Achievement American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Young Adults in a 20-Year-Long Study Shed Light on What Matters for Mental Health of Ethnic Diverse Youth
    Young Adults in a 20-Year-Long Study Shed Light on What Matters for Mental Health of Ethnic Diverse YouthMarch 17th, 2021
  • A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy forDepressed Adolescents
    A Randomized Effectiveness Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy forDepressed AdolescentsJanuary 27th, 2017

Grant Support

  • Antisocial Behaviors In US And Island Puerto Rican YouthNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2004
  • Methods For Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic SurveysNational Institute Of Mental Health1989–1994
  • A Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic Study In Puerto RicoNational Institute Of Mental Health1987–1990
  • A Child Psychiatry Epidemiologic Study In Puerto RicoNational Institute Of Mental Health1985–1986
  • NIMH Clinical Training/Human Resources DevelopNational Institute Of Mental Health1985

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

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