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Jhilam Biswas, MD, Psychiatry, Boston, MA

JhilamBiswasMD

Psychiatry Boston, MA

Forensic Psychiatry

Director of Psych Expertise, LLC, Director of the Psychiatry, Law and Society Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Forensic Psychiatrist- Bridgewater State Hospital

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  • Office

    Brigham and Women's Hospital
    60 Fenwood Road
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-5500

Education & Training

  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolFellowship, Forensic Psychiatry, 2014 - 2015
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2014
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Psychiatry, 2010 - 2014
  • University of Massachusetts Medical School
    University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 2010
  • Dartmouth College
    Dartmouth CollegeBS, Sociology, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2024 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Forensic Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Psychiatrist Award: Early Career Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, 2023
  • APA SAMHSA Fellowship American Psychiatric Association, 2014-2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Delays in commitment and treatment court proceedings worsen psychiatric and other medical conditions  
    Jhilam Biswas, Sarah E Lee, Carla Munoz and Natalie Armstrong, Schizophrenia Research, 3/30/2023

Press Mentions

  • How to respond to a stranger in mental distress
    How to respond to a stranger in mental distressMay 5th, 2023
  • What are paranoid delusions?
    What are paranoid delusions?April 26th, 2023
  • Depression: Could Talking More Be an Early Sign?
    Depression: Could Talking More Be an Early Sign?January 27th, 2023
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Committees

  • Chair, Dartmouth Nominating and Search Committee for the Board of Trustees 2020 - Present
  • Secretary, Councilor, Chair of Psychiatry and Law Committee, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society 2016 - Present