Drew Ramsey, MD, is a psychiatrist, author, farmer, and one of the leading proponents of using nutritional interventions for mental wellness. A diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, he is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the founder of the Brain Food Clinic in New York City.
The Brain Food Clinic incorporates evidence-based nutrition and integrative psychiatry treatments with psychotherapy, coaching, and responsible medication management. Using the latest in brain science, nutrition and mental health research, and an array of delicious food, the clinic helps people live joyful, fulfilled lives. His online course "Eat To Beat Depression" helps patients and families boost mood and their brains' nutrition.
Dr. Ramsey is a popular speaker who conducts workshops nationally, and his work has been featured throughout the media, including a video series with Big Think, and the BBC documentary Food on the Brain. His work and writing have been featured by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, Atlantic.com, Prevention, Lancet Psychiatry, and NPR, which named him a “kale evangelist.” He is a member of the Well+Good Wellness Council, the editorial board of Medscape Psychiatry, a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and the co-founder of National Kale Day.
Dr. Ramsey is author of The Happiness Diet: Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety, Healing the Modern Brain: Nine Tenets to Build Mental Fitness and Revitalize Your Mind, and The Happiness Diet: A Nutritional Prescription for a Sharp Brain, Balanced Mood and Lean, Energized Body, among other books.