Dr. Lewy is a board-certified psychiatrist with a Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology. He is the Richard H. Phillips Professor and Senior Vice Chair of... » More

Dr. Lewy is a board-certified psychiatrist with a Ph.D. in Psychopharmacology. He is the Richard H. Phillips Professor and Senior Vice Chair of Psychiatry. He is also Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology/Pharmacology at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Lewy was born in Chicago, Illinois, and received his B.S., M.D., and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He is internationally known as a pioneer in the field of human chronobiology, melatonin and light, publishing ground-breaking articles on melatonin, light and winter depression. His work has given psychiatry a new perspective on the physiology of sleep and mood disorders, which are also relevant to the problems of blind people, as well as individuals who must cope with the discomforts of shift work and jet lag. Dr. Lewy's contributions to the field of melatonin physiology and light have literally opened up a whole new approach to the treatment of chronobiologic sleep and mood disorders.

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