Dr. Gary Belkin
Executive Deputy Commissioner
NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Gary S. Belkin, MD, PhD, MPH was appointed as Executive Deputy Commissioner for Mental Hygiene of the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene after an exhaustive nationwide search in 2014.
Dr. Belkin’s came DOHMH from his position as Senior Director for Psychiatric Services at the NYC Health & Hospitals Corporation. His career has involved progressive responsibility in policy and systems development for public health and mental health services in US urban settings, including at Bellevue Hospital Center where he served as Deputy Director of the Department of Psychiatry.
Dr. Belkin is also an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine.
He has particular experience in the historical context of medical patents, mental health theories, and ethical issues. His residency was at Massachusetts General Hospital and he has held an appointment at Harvard Medical School for many years. Dr. Belkin has been involved in several projects aimed at extending the uses of community-based mental health strategies in New York City and internationally, and exploring the degree they can be used for larger social policy and public health purposes.
Secretary to Governor – Bill Mulrow at OHEL Legislative Breakfast 2016