Dr. Gail Saltz is an American

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commentator. Saltz is the author of several

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and psychology books, including ''Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie'' (2006) and ''The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius'' (2017).

Career

Dr. Saltz graduated from the

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School of Medicine and served her internship and residency in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Cornell-Weill School of Medicine and The New York Presbyterian Hospital. She also holds a B.A. in Biology and Psychology from

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, where she was a member of the women's fraternity

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. Saltz has worked as a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at The New York Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine Weill-Cornell in the News
/ref> and as a psychoanalyst with The New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and currently serves as health editor at the Child Mind Institute. She has a private practice on the Upper East Side of New York City. She is the author of several books on mental health and wellness, including ''Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie'' (2006)'','' described in the

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as "mostly pop-psychology narrative with a sprinkle of self-help," ''The Ripple Effect: How Better Sex Can Lead to a Better Lif''e (2009), and ''The Power of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius'' (2017). She has also written two children’s books, ''Amazing You! Getting Smart About Your Private Parts'' and ''Changing You: A Guide to Body Changes and Sexuality.'' NBC Producer Pamela Hamilton first brought Saltz to the network and developed her on-air skills and content. Saltz is now a frequent guest on

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and has appeared as a sex, health and relationship expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline, CBS News and CNN. Saltz serves on the board of directors at the

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/ref> where she has hosted, since 2004, a series of talks with celebrities and personalities on psychological issues. She has interviewed

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (; born February 6, 1940) is an American retired network television journalist and author. He first served as the co-anchor of ''The Today Show'' from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anchor and managing editor of '' ...

Katie Couric Katherine Anne Couric ( ; born January 7, 1957) is an American journalist and presenter. She is founder of Katie Couric Media, a multimedia news and production company. She also publishes a daily newsletter, ''Wake Up Call''. From 2013 to 2017, ...

Jane Pauley Margaret Jane Pauley (born October 31, 1950) is an American television host, and author, active in news reporting since 1972. Pauley first became widely known as Barbara Walters's successor on the NBC morning show ''Today'', beginning at the age ...

Gail Sheehy Gail Sheehy (born Gail Henion; November 27, 1936 – August 24, 2020) was an American author, journalist, and lecturer. She was the author of seventeen books and numerous high-profile articles for magazines such as ''New York'' and ''Vanity ...

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, among others. Saltz is the sister of Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist

Adam Riess Adam Guy Riess (born December 16, 1969) is an American astrophysicist and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University and the Space Telescope Science Institute. He is known for his research in using supernovae as cosmologica ...

Bibliography

* ''The Power of Different: the Link between Disorder and Genius'',

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, 2017, .

References

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