 Originally from the Philadelphia
area, Dr. Nathan graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University. He received his M.D. from
the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
where he distinguished himself in the development of medical education software. He
subsequently entered the McLean Hospital
Residency Training Program of Harvard Medical School.
In his final year at McLean, Dr. Nathan served as Chief Resident of the Bipolar and
Psychotic Disorders Program. In this capacity, he supervised residents on the
inpatient service and organized an outpatient clinic with senior clinicians and
residents. Dr. Nathan has kept abreast of the latest advances in the treatment of
acute and chronic mental illness. He is comfortable treating mood disorders,
anxiety, OCD and substance abuse, and he is experienced in psychopharmacology,
psychotherapy, and ECT. Following an introduction by Dr. Shervert Frazier of McLean
Hospital, Dr. Nathan relocated to Princeton to work in collaboration with Dr. Hamilton. For over a year after arriving in
Princeton, Dr. Nathan served part-time as the consult-liaison psychiatrist for The University Medical Center at Princeton. He left
this position in order to devote more time to his private practice. He remains
involved at the Medical Center, serving as the course director for the psychiatry
department's continuing medical education program. He also serves on the biomedical
ethics committee. Dr. Nathan is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and he is a
member of the American Psychiatric Association.
He remains involved in teaching as an assistant clinical professor at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School of the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He has had a number of publications in the psychiatric and lay press.As professional advisor to DBSA Princeton, DBSA Middlesex County and DBSA New Jersey, Dr. Nathan has been actively involved in the mission of educating patients and the public that mood disorders are treatable illnesses, and encourages self-help and self-help groups for patients. He has spoken on several occasions at various DBSA support groups in New Jersey. |