Ramaswamy Viswanathan

==About==
Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., DrMedSc, DLFAPA, is a distinguished psychiatrist, researcher, and academician. He was born in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, and raised in his maternal uncle's home in Chennai, Tamilnadu. He completed his education at Loyola College and Madras Medical College in Chennai. Viswanathan is married to Kusum Viswanathan, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, and they have three children. He has held numerous leadership positions within the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and other national organizations:.
Viswanathan is a professor, interim chair of psychiatry, director of the consultation-liaison psychiatry and fellowship, and co-chair of the Faculty Wellness Committee at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. He is board certified in psychiatry, internal medicine, and consultation liaison, geriatric, addiction and forensic psychiatry. His research has been in physician communication, ethics, innovations in psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy, treatment adherence in gynecologic cancers, children’s sickle cell disease, HIV, and substance use.
He has been elected by members of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) as the next President-elect, and his term will begin in May 2024. His priorities as APA president are enhancing the quality of patient care, augmenting the psychiatry workforce, increasing funding for mental health research and services, and promoting physician wellness, professional development, diversity, and inclusion.
===Leadership Trajectory===
Viswanathan has occupied various leadership roles within the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and other national organizations. At present, he holds the position of APA Assembly Representative and serves as the chair of the Committee on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry for the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry. Prior to this, he served as an M/UR Trustee on the APA Board of Trustees, and as a secretary for the New York State Psychiatric Association. (Psychiatry.org - Ramaswamy Viswanathan, M.D., Is Named APA President-Elect).
====Vision====
Among Dr. Viswanathan’s priorities as APA president, his priorities are to
· Enhance the quality of care that patients receive and combat the issue of inadequately qualified individuals encroaching into psychiatric practice.
· Strengthen the psychiatry workforce by increasing its numbers.
· Allocate greater funds for mental health research and services, with a specific focus on substance use disorders, climate psychiatry, and children’s mental health.
· Ensure that clinical work conditions are satisfactory and that adequate reimbursement is provided.
· Mitigate the burdens imposed by third parties on public and private psychiatric practices.
· Foster the well-being of psychiatrists.
· Encourage the professional development of trainees and early-career psychiatrists
=====Publications ()=====
Peer Reviewed Journals
Sales PMG, Greenfield, MJ, Pinkhasov A, Viswanathan R, Saunders R, Huremović D, Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Committee on Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Clinical Controversy Article: Drawing the line between post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 and functional neurologic disorders: A daunting clinical overlap or irrelevant conundrum? Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2023: In Press.
Viswanathan R, Myers MF, Fanous AH. Support Groups and Individual Mental Health Care via Video Conferencing for Frontline Clinicians during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Psychosomatics 2020; 61(5):538-543, doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.06.014. Epub 2020 Jun 23. PMCID: PMC7308785; PMID: 32660876
Mirza J, Ganguly A, Ostrovskaya A, Tusher A, Viswanathan R. Command Suicidal Hallucination as Initial Presentation of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Case Report. Psychosomatics 2020), 61(5):561-564, doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.05.022. Epub 2020 May 30. PMCID: PMC7260551 PMID: 32593478
Razdan A, Viswanathan R, Tusher. Pantoprazole induced delirium: review of a case and associated literature. Case Reports in Psychiatry 2018; vol. 2018, Article ID 1232535, 3 pages, doi: 10.1155/2018/1232535. PMID:29535880
Norko MA, Freeman D, Phillips J, Hunter W, Lewis R, Viswanathan R. (Psychiatry and Religion Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry). Can Religion Protect Against Suicide? Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2017; 205(1):9-14. PMID:27805983 
Viswanathan K, Swaminathan N, Viswanathan R, Lakkaraja, M. Caregiver’s Health Locus of Control and Medication Adherence in Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of the National Medical Association. 2015;107(3):51-56. PMID: 27282723
Campbell K, Viswanathan R, Saunders R. Dextromethorphan/Quinidine for Pseudobulbar Affect Associated with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Future Neurology 2014; 9(3): 295–300
Chawla J, Balhara YPS, Viswanathan R, Memon ZI. Auditory Hallucinations Associated With Paget’s Disease. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2013;25:E12-13. (Peer-reviewed case report published as a letter to the editor.) PMID:23487207
Parida S, Viswanathan R, Engel L, Myers M, Rezaishiraz H, Berkowitz E. On-Call Reform: Blessing or Bane? Psychiatry Residents’ Perspectives. Academic Psychiatry 2013;37:364-365. (Research report published as peer-reviewed letter to the editor.) PMID:24026384
Ibrahim F, Viswanathan R. Management of Agitation Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Is There a Role for Beta-Blockers? Case Reports in Psychiatry, vol. 2012, Article ID 753934. http://www.hindawi.com/crim/psychiatry/2012/753934/ PMID:22937415
Tasleem H, Viswanathan R. Moxifloxacin-induced delirium with hallucinations (case report). Psychsomatics 2011;52:472-474. PMID:21907069
Friedman S, Smith L, Halpern B, Levine C, Paradis C, Viswanathan R, Trappler B, Ackerman R. Obsessive-compulsive disorder in a multi-ethnic urban outpatient clinic: initial presentation and treatment outcome with exposure and ritual prevention. Behavior Therapy, 2003; 34:397-410.
Friedman S, Smith L, Fogel D, Paradis C, Viswanathan R, Ackerman R, Trappler B. The incidence and influence of early traumatic life events in patients with panic disorder: A comparison with other psychiatric outpatients. Anxiety Disorders, 2002; 16:259-272. PMID:12214812
Traboulsi A, Viswanathan R, Coplan J. Suicide attempt after use of herbal diet pill. American Journal of Psychiatry, 2002:159-2. PMID:11823284
Boran M, Viswanathan R: Separating subculture from Psychopathology. Psychiatric Services, 2000, (51) 5: 678. (Letter to the Editor) PMID:10783200
Bogunovic O, Viswanathan R: Thrombocytopenia possibly associated with olanzapine and subsequently with benztropine mesylate. Psychosomatics, 2000; (41) 3:277-278. PMID:10849461
Viswanathan R, Pilman M, Hasaj M: New onset of amnestic syndrome in AIDS patients with past history of alcohol abuse. Psychosomatics, 1998;39:551-553. PMID:9819958
Paradis CM, Smith L, Ackerman R, Viswanathan R, Oiste GV: Integrating behavioral treatment in cardiac care: A case report. The Behavior Therapist, 1997; 20:134-135. 
Viswanathan R: Death anxiety, locus of control and purpose in life of physicians. Psychosomatics 1996; 37:339-345. (Article was highlighted on the cover of the journal.) PMID:8701011
Ioannou C, Viswanathan R. Neuroleptic-induced akathisia in an HIV-infected individual. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 1994:16:57-8. PMID:8039687
Viswanathan R, Paradis C: Treatment of cancer phobia with fluoxetine. American Journal of Psychiatry 1991; 148:1090 (Case report published as a letter, peer reviewed). PMID:1853967. This article was cited and discussed in the newsletter Currents in Affective Illness 1991;10(11):4, under the heading “Fluoxetine for obsessionality”.
Viswanathan R, Glickman L: Clonazepam in the treatment of steroid-induced mania in a patient after renal transplantation. New England Journal of Medicine 1989;320:319-320 PMID:2643052. (Case report published as a letter to the editor, peer reviewed). This article was cited and discussed in the newsletter Psychiatry Drug Alerts1989;3:30, under the heading “Clonazepam Used for Prednisone-Induced Mania”.
Viswanathan R, Kachur E: Development of agoraphobia after surviving cancer. General Hospital Psychiatry 1986;8:127-132. PMID:3957019
Viswanathan R, Clark JJ, Viswanathan K: Physicians’ and the public’s attitudes on communication about death. Archives of Internal Medicine 1986;146:2029-2033. (Identified as a “Special Article” and highlighted on the cover of the journal.) PMID:3767549. (Also presented at the American Psychosomatic Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, 3/23/86.)
Trappler B, Viswanathan R, Sher J: Alzheimer’s disease in a patient on long term hemodialysis: A case report. General Hospital Psychiatry 1986;8:57-60. PMID:3943716
Viswanathan R, Vizner T: The experience of myocardial infarction as a threat to one’s personal adequacy. General Hospital Psychiatry 1984;6:83-89. PMID:6693031
Book Chapters
Viswanathan R, Begum N: Beena, Abusive relationships, depression and conversion disorder, in Rao VA, Juthani NV, Peters ME (eds.): Mental Illness Among South Asian Americans – Twenty Culturally Mindful Case Studies. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, 2019 (ISBN: 9781532073472), Chapter 12, pp 74-79.
Viswanathan R, Persaud P, Shah MR. Racism, Discrimination and Mental Health of Asian Americans, in William B. Bateman, Noilyn F. Abesamis, and Henrietta Ho-Asjoe (eds): The Praeger Handbook of Asian American Health: Taking Notice and Taking Action, Chapter VI-5. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing, 2009.
Viswanathan R, Derlukiewicz K, Lucente FE. Psychological disorders in otolaryngology, in Lucente FE, Har-El G (eds.): Essentials of Otolaryngology, ed 5. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004, pp. 409-417.
Lucente FE, Joseph EM, Viswanathan R: Psychological disorders, in Lucente FE, Har-El G (eds.): Essentials of Otolaryngology, ed 4. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp. 388-394.
Viswanathan R, Shah MR, Ahad A: Asian-Indian Americans, in Friedman S (ed.): Cultural Issues in the Treatment of Anxiety. New York: Guilford Press, 1997, pp. 175-195.
Viswanathan R: Psychological disorders in cancer patients, in Rosenthal CJ (ed.): Neoplastic Diseases: Fundamentals of Clinical Oncology. Chicago: Precept Press; 1991:406-421.
Viswanathan R: Helping patients cope with acute loss of neuromuscular function, in Charash LI, Lovelace RE, Leach CF et al (eds): Muscular Dystrophy and Other Neuromuscular Diseases: Psychosocial Issues New York: Haworth Press; 1991:155-163.
Viswanathan R: Should AIDS patients be told their diagnosis?, in Lampke R, Fishman M, Kutscher AH, Grossi C, Holporn R, Liegner L, Chachkes E (eds): Perspectives on the AIDS Crisis: Thanatologic Aspects. New York: Foundation of Thanatology; 1989:64-69.
Abstracts (Peer Reviewed, Research or New Anecdotal Findings) 
Kandel H, Posell A, Skiba P, Viswanathan R, Li J. Rapid remission of catatonia after parathyroidectomy: a case report and review of the literature. Poster presented on November 10, 2022, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Atlanta, GA. 
Viswanathan R, Davis G, Ballentine G, Mirza J. Splitting the dose to prevent methadone-induced hypoglycemia: A case report. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association at New Orleans, LA, on 5/22/22.
Viswanathan R. Tics following COVID-19 and Response to Treatment. Poster presented on November 11, 2021, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, held virtually. 
Elsayed M, Mohammadpour Touserkani F, Park S, Foroughi M, Arthur P, Zhang D, Silver M, Anziska Y, Viswanathan R. Hypo-arousal and Hyper-arousal Delirium in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Chart Review Study. Poster presented on November 11, 2021, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, held virtually. 
Mohammadpour Touserkani F, Elsayed M, Calvo L, Abdelwahab L, Zhang D, Park S, Arthur P, Foroughi M, Mohamadpour M, Maldonado JE, Silver M, Viswanathan R, Anziska Y. Encephalopathy in Patients with COVID-19 Infection. Poster presented on October 19, 2021, at the Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, held virtually. Won a top scoring poster award.
Viswanathan R. Beta-Blocker-Assisted Exposure Therapy for Psychodynamically and Existentially Mediated Anxiety. Poster presented on 5/3/21 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, held virtually.
Viswanathan R. Challenges to the Doctor-Patient Relationship Faced by Frontline Clinicians in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Poster presented on November 12, 2020, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, held virtually. 
Kavoussi AM, Khondakar NR, Kumar V, Feola JA, Viswanathan R, Monaghan TF, Blaivas JG, Weiss JP. Comorbid Depression, PTSD, or Anxiety Have No Significant influence on the Etiology of Nocturia Among Men at a Urology Clinic. Poster presented on October 15, 2020, at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry, held virtually.
*Two Posters below marked * were accepted for presentation in the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, April 25-29, 2020, but not actually presented because the meeting was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 
*Viswanathan R, Doumlele K, Yancey SJ. Dextromethorphan as a Potential Adjunct to Treat Agitation in Alcohol Withdrawal and Hepatic Encephalopathy in a Patient with Cirrhosis of the Liver.
*Doumlele K, Viswanathan R, Yancey SJ. A possible role for Dextromethorphan to treat Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium: a Literature Review.
Viswanathan R, Elsayed M. Dextromethorphan-Guaifenesin Cough Syrup to Treat Agitation in Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders. Poster (3 case reports) - Poster presented on 5/20/19 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
Viswanathan R, Rana R, Lee YC, Alagkiozidis I, Reinhardt M, Arain A, Tolentino J, Pradhan TS. Relationship of locus of control and depression to treatment adherence in gynecologic oncology patients. Abstracts Presented for the 46th SGO Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, Poster 201. Gynecologic Oncology 2015;137(4), Supplement 1:83. 
Martinez-Pinanez C, Viswanathan R, Rustomji K, Yusuff J, Gibbs-Cohen S, Goldfinger S. Associations Between HIV Progression and Substance Use, Alcohol Use and History of Trauma, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 60th Annual Meeting, 11/14/13, Poster 97.
Viswanathan R, Bogunovic O, Tusher A, Karpinski, M: Intravenous Lorazepam Treatment in Catatonialike Disorders. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 5/2001. (Case Series, Oral Presentation)
Viswanathan R, Fernandez G, Pascual A: Intravenous lorazepam and haloperidol use in consultationliaison psychiatry. Psychosomatics, 1999;40:155-156. (Case Series) Poster presentation, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, 11/20/98.
Viswanathan R, Durango RB: Management of bipolar disorder in the indigent. Syllabus and Proceedings Summary, American Psychiatric Association 49th Institute on Psychiatric Services, 1997:100.
Viswanathan R, Thangam S, Ahad A, Moreno J, Kramer M: AIDS patients’ attitudes toward assisted suicide and euthanasia. New Research Program & Abstracts, American Psychiatric Association, 149th Annual Meeting, 1996:273. (Oral Presentation) (Also Oral Presentation at the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 43rd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, 11/96)
Viswanathan R: Impact of an introduction to clinical medicine course on students’ ethical and humane attitudes. Proceedings – 42nd Annual Meeting of the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 1995:20-21. (Palm Springs, California, 11/9/95, Oral Presentation).
Siegal BK, Hanson P, Viswanathan R, Margolis R, Butt KMH: Renal transplant patients’ health beliefs. Transplantation Proceedings1989;21:3977-3978. PMID:2609424
Other Academic Publications and Reviews 
Shidid S, Viswanathan R. Elucidating the Role of Behavior in Social Media Use and Depression. (letter). Journal of Adolescent Health 2020; 67:873. PMID: 33220796. 
Gage B, Barth-Berg E, Harris M, Harris V, Reichman A, Viswanathan R, Candilis P, Srinivasaraghavan J; 1999-2000 AAPL Research Committee. Promoting research in forensic psychiatry. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2001;29(1):126-7. PMID:11302378
Viswanathan R: Communication about death: An ethical dilemma for physicians? Doctoral dissertation published by University Microfilms International, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1992, Order No. 9215922.
Viswanathan R. Helping patients cope with the loss of a renal transplant. Loss, Grief & Care 1991;5(1):103-113. 
Viswanathan R, Lampke R, Glickman L: Cessation of menses due to perphenazine rather than fluoxetine? (letter). American Journal of Psychiatry 1990;147:1693. PMID:2244653
Viswanathan R, Butt K, Siegal B: Dialysis and renal transplantation for a Down’s syndrome patient? Arzt und Christ 1989;35:158-164. (Invited article; in English with German translation of the abstract.) 
Viswanathan R. Laryngospasm with neuroleptics. Journal of Intensive Care Medicine 1989;4:47 (Letter).
Viswanathan R. Management of phobias. Comprehensive Therapy 1983;9(6):53-58. (Invited Article) PMID:6872487
Viswanathan R. Book Review: The Patient – Biological, Psychological and Social Dimensions of Medical Practice, by Hoyle Leigh and Morton F. Reiser. Dialysis & Transplantation 1981;10:856.
Viswanathan R. Perspective: First international conference on psychological factors in hemodialysis and transplantation – a report. Council of Nephrology Social Workers Newsletter1979;4(4):26-28.
Viswanathan R, Manimaran N. Survey: Attitude of students towards married life. The Madras Medical College Magazine 1970-'71;46:89-96.
Other Publications
Viswanathan R, Freeman D. Suicide in Asia. The New York Times 2014, March 28; A26 (letter to the editor).
Viswanathan R. The Roles That Faith Plays in Life. The New York Times 2013, June 5; A24 (letter to the editor).
Viswanathan R. Problematic MOC requirements. Psychiatric News. 2011 (Jan 7); 46:25 (letter).
Viswanathan R. Improve Access Through Telepsychiatry. Psychiatric News 2002, May 17; 37(10) (letter) https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.37.10.0037a
Viswanathan R. Indian Psychiatric Society meeting. AAPI Newsletter 1999 (May):2.
Viswanathan R. President’s Column: Our residents, ourselves. The Brooklyn Psychiatrist 1992;24(1):1.
Viswanathan R: President’s Column: Humane values and biopsychosocial approach. The Brooklyn Psychiatrist 1991; 23(2):1.
Viswanathan R, Friedman S: The treatment of panic disorder at Downstate Mental Hygiene Associates. Downstate Psychiatric Bulletin 1991; 1(1): 6-7.
Viswanathan R. President’s Column: Education in ethics. The Brooklyn Psychiatrist 1991:23(1):1.
Other Scholarly Presentations at National and International Meetings (Peer Reviewed Abstracts) 
Kandel H, Posell A, Skiba P, Viswanathan R, Li J. Rapid Remission of Catatonia after Parathyroidectomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature, poster presentation at Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Annual Meeting, 11/10/22, Atlanta, Georgia.
Parekh R, Gupta D, Poddar K, Shah M, Viswanathan R. Microaggressions in South Asian Americans: Mental Health Consequences and Community Strategies. Symposium presented on 5/24/22 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, LA, and again at its virtual meeting on June 10, 2022. 
Viswanathan R, Davis G, Ballentine G, Mirza J. Splitting the Dose to Prevent Methadone-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report. Poster presentation on 5/22/22 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New Orleans, LA.
Irons LB, Viswanathan R, Grant A, Friedman D. Psychosis Following.Anterior Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Device Implantation. Poster presented on November 11, 2021, at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, held virtually. 
Gupta D, Poddar K, Shah M, Viswanathan R. Microaggressions: Health Consequences and Community Strategies in South Asian Americans. Workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture, virtually on April 22, 2022.
*Two Posters (case reports and literature review) below marked * were accepted for presentation in the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Philadelphia, April 25-29, 2020, but not actually presented because the meeting was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic):
*Rodkin E, Al-Katib A, Viswanathan R. Dissociative Fugue - a case study of Dissociative Amnesia after Suicide Attempt.
*Smith C, Mirza J, Sales P, Sanders R, Viswanathan R. Psychosis or Delirium? A case series and Literature Review on Postoperative Behavioral Disturbances.
Michael MC, Viswanathan R, Anziska Y. Major Depressive Disorder in End-stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Integrated Care Issues. Poster (case report) presentation on 5/19/19 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
Arthur P, Elsayed M, Viswanathan R. Emotional responses causing vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell patients: a case report and literature review. Poster (case report) presentation on 5/19 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
Rodriguez AP, Singh S, Viswanathan R Steroid-induced decompensation in schizophrenia. Poster (case report) presentation on 5/19 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA.
Viswanathan R, Appelbaum P, Sales P. Refusal of Life-Saving Medical Treatment Influenced by Suicidal Motivation: Ethical, legal and clinical issues. (Sponsored by the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry). American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting, 10/25/18, Austin, TX.
Reported in Medpage Today: https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/aapl/75964?xid=nl_mpt_investigative201 8-1030&eun=g401014d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Invest igateMD_103018&utm_term=InvestigativeMD
Viswanathan R, Mangurian C, Leli U, Parekh, R. Do Organized Minority/Under-Represented Groups Make a Difference in Promoting Health Equity, and Diversity in Leadership? American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, 10/5/18, Chicago.
Viswanathan R, Appelbaum P, Sales P, Pinkhasov A, Huremovic D. Refusal of life-saving medical treatment motivated by suicidal ideation: Ethical, legal and clinical issues. (Sponsored by the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry). American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 5/7/18, New York.
Majoka M, Viswanathan R, Sales P. Treatment of agitation associated with hypoglycemic encephalopathy: case report and literature review. Poster presentation (#P4-128) on 5/6/18 at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, NY.
Sterling W, Wolner Z, Saunders R, Viswanathan R. Recurrent foreign body ingestions following rapid methadone taper – case report, and pharmacologic, ethical, system and management issues. American Psychiatric Association Institute for Psychiatric Services, Poster Presentation (P4-10), October 8, 2016, Washington, DC. Also presented at SUNY Downstate Graduate School Annual Research Day, Poster Presentation, 4/13/16. 
Lu F, Viswanathan R, Srinivasaraghavan J. The Resilience of the Family in Film: "Aparajito"; Discussant in a media workshop on 5/5/16, in the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA.
Viswanathan R, Parida s, Engel L, Berkowitz E, Certa K. Residents' Duty Hours Reform: Issues and Controversies. American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, Oct 4, 2012, New York, NY
Viswanathan R, Saunders R, Puttichanda S. Ethical Issues in Persuasions When Patients Refuse Treatment, presented at the American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, Oct 17, 2010, Boston. A highly favorable report on this presentation was made in the publication Psychiatric News, December 3, 2010, Vol 45, No. 23, p 8, reporting by Aaron Levin: Border often murky between autonomy, medical necessity. 
Viswanathan R, Klein C, Appelbaum P, Brendel R, Zonana H. Medical Decisional Capacity Assessment: Are There Standards? American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting, Oct 29, 2009, (T38), Baltimore, MD.
Viswanathan R, Saunders R, Escovar I, Rezaishiraz H, Appelbaum P, Cultural Issues in Decisional Capacity Psychiatric Consultations in Medical-Surgical Settings, Institute on Psychiatric Services, American Psychiatric Association, October 9, 2009, New York, NY
Viswanathan R, Tiamson-Kassab M, Dole A, Bialer P. Anxiety in Patients with HIV: Importance, and Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges (abstract). Proceedings of the 162nd Annual Meeting, American Psychiatric Association, May 16-21, 2009, San Francisco, CA, pp 244-245, Forum 5, May 19.
Viswanathan R, Appelbaum P, McIntyre J, Levenson J, Brendel R. Off-Label Use of Psychotropic Medications in the C-L Setting: Medico-Legal Issues, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 5/6/08, Washington, DC. A highly favorable front page report on this presentation was made in the publication Psychiatric News 2008; 43(11):1,36, reporting by Jun Yan: With precautions, psychiatrists need not shun off-label prescribing.
Viswanathan R, Decisional Capacity Assessment: Legal, Clinical and Cultural Issues. Indian Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting, Chennai, India, 1/7/07. Informed Consent and Decisional Capacity in the Medical Setting
Viswanathan R, Steinberg M, Stern T, Brendel R. Off-Label Use of Psychotropic Medications in the C-L Setting: Medico-Legal Issues. Workshop 4, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine 53rd Annual Meeting, 11/15/06, Tucson, AZ.
Viswanathan R, Garrett, M, Saunders R, Reyes PN, Vora RP. International Medical Graduate Trainees and Violent Patients: Cultural and Training Issues (abstract). Proceedings of the 58TH Institute on Psychiatric Services, American Psychiatric Association, October 5, 2006, New York, NY, p 220, Workshop 8
Viswanathan R, McIntyre J, Levenson J, Schindler B. Should APM Develop Practice Guidelines for Decisional Capacity Assessments in the Medical Setting? Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, 11/19/05.
Viswanathan R, Appelbaum P, Brendel R, Zonana H. Law and Psychiatry in the Medical Setting; American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Annual Meeting, Montreal, 10/30/05.
Viswanathan R, Goldfinger S, Saunders R, Hindi A, Ahuja V. Socio-Cultural Aspects of Decisional Capacity Assessments in the Medical Setting; Psychiatric Services Institute, San Diego, 10/8/05.
Viswanathan R, Appelbaum P, Schindler B, Dunn L, Kim S. Decisional Capacity in the C-L Setting: Controversies and Difficulties. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Workshop, 5/24/05, Atlanta.
Viswanathan R, Jayaram G, Chang J, Hicks M, Varma S, Riba M. Bend It Like Beckham: Asian Women, Achievements and Cultural Conflicts. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting Workshop, 5/5/04, New York, NY.
Viswanathan R. Patient Autonomy and Paternalism Across Cultures. APA Council on International Psychiatry workshop. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, 5/16/00, Chicago.
Viswanathan R. Pharmacological Management of Panic Disorder. Indian Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting, 1/10/99, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India.
Viswanathan R. Treatment of Panic-Anxiety in Medical/Surgical Patients. Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Annual Meeting, Chicago, 4/6/91.
Viswanathan R. Sudden Impact: Communicating the News of Unexpected Death. Foundation of Thanatology, New York, 2/16/89. 
Viswanathan R. Gandhi’s Relevance to Psychiatry. American Association of Psychiatrists from India Annual Meeting Symposium, May 4, 1983, held in conjunction with the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York. 
Nonmedical Publications 
Viswanathan R. Police and Race: A Time of Tension. The New York Times 2016, July 19; CLXV (57,2978):A26 (letter to the editor). 
Viswanathan R. The A.I.G. bonuses: a national furor. The New York Times 2009, March 18; CLVIII (54618):A26 (letter to the editor).
Viswanathan R. ‘Mandatory volunteerism’ is a boon to all. The New York Times 2003, March 30; CLII (52438):LI, p14 (letter to the editor).
Viswanathan R. How to write a good action paper. The Action Paper. Newsletter of the American Psychiatric Association Assembly. 2009;1(2):16-18. 
Viswanathan R. Strom Thurmond’s daughter. The New York Times, Dec 25, 2003 (letter to the editor).
Viswanathan R. President’s Column: Plans for the future. The Brooklyn Psychiatrist 1990; 22(2):1.
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