Kenneth Gorfinkle, PH.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology (in Psychiatry)
Consulting Psychologist, The Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center
Supervisor/ adjunct lecturer, Dept of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Common Sense Therapy describes our no-nonsense approach to solving life’s challenges. To be effective, our treatment must be symptom-focused, time limited and transparent. Adults, couples, families and children deserve a clear understanding of why they are in treatment, and how it might be of help in their lives. We use a team approach to create a plan in collaboration with family, teachers, psychiatrists and other professionals to provide coordinated care.
Kenneth Gorfinkle, Ph.D, is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medical Psychology since 1992 at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Children’s Hospital. He is also on staff at the Behavioral Medicine Program, Columbia University, where he participates in research, consulting and teaching in areas of diabetes care, pain management, cardiovascular health, and rehabilitation after craniofacial surgery. Dr. Gorfinkle also served as consulting Psychologist for the Babies and Children's Hospital Pediatric Oncology Service from 1992 until 2001.
After completing his coursework at the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research, Dr. Gorfinkle joined the Behavioral Medicine research group at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. At Memorial, his research on controlling distress in children undergoing cancer treatment culminated in his doctoral dissertation on the role of parenting style in children coping with painful medical procedures.
Undergraduate: Brandeis University, BA, 1972-1976
Graduate: The New School, MA, 1979-1981
Doctoral Degree: The New School, Ph.D., 1982-1991
Internship: VA Medical Ctr., , 1983-1984
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering, Pre-Doctoral Fellow, 1989-1991
• Pediatric Psychology and chronic illness in children
• Pain management
• Cognitive Behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders
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