Jonathan D. Lieff MD

Summary

• Jonathan Lieff, MD, is a psychiatrist with a subspecialty in geriatric psychiatry. He graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1972 and completed his psychiatry residency at West Ros Park Mental Health Center in 1975. Dr. Lieff has expertise in mental disorders, particularly in older patients and those with brain injury. He developed large programs to treat elderly patients in specialized hospital units and skilled nursing facilities. He was president of the American Association for Geriatric psychiatry and help found the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. In 1972 he published some of the first papers on the effects of psychedelics. In 2020 he published an award winning book, The Secret Language of Cells, describing the astonishing level of communication among cells. His notable publications include research on clozapine in older patients with psychosis and articles on geriatric psychiatric care and programs for the elderly. His work has been cited in various professional publications, reflecting his contribution to the field.