Susan L. McElroy, MD

Bio

A nationally recognized researcher and educator, Susan L. McElroy, MD, was an
Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School prior to her
time in Cincinnati.

Dr. McElroy is internationally known for her research in bipolar
disorder, eating disorders, obesity, impulse control disorders and
pharmacology. As Chief Research Officer she currently oversees multiple
ongoing studies in bipolar disorder, major depression and binge eating
disorder.

Dr. McElroy has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors
including being recognized among the Best Mental Health Experts by Good
Housekeeping Magazine, Top Doctors in America, and Top Doctors in
Cincinnati by Cincinnati Magazine. Additionally, she was a recipient of
the Phillip L. Isenberg Teaching Award for dedication and excellence in
the education of residents, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School; the
Golden Apple Award for excellence in teaching of residents, University
Hospital, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; and a
co-recipient of the Gerald L. Klerman Young Investigator Award of the
National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association.

She is active locally and nationally in the mental health field, and
serves on numerous scientific advisory boards, including boards for the
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Cincinnati and Ohio
chapters. Additionally, she has served as reviewer or editorial board
member of a number of professional journals, including Journal of
Clinical Psychopharmacology, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, Journal of
Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, Journal of American Medical
Association (JAMA), American Journal of Psychiatry, Depression, Bipolar
Disorders, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Bipolar Disorders.

She has published more than 500 academic articles, books, book chapters,
abstracts and professional letters in the fields of psychiatry and
clinical neurology.