Roger Granet (born 1947) is an American psychiatrist and the author and editor of several books explaining

mental disorder A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitt ...

s and diseases. Dr. Granet specializes in

psycho-oncology Psycho-oncology is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of physical, psychological, social, and behavioral aspects of the cancer experience for both patients and caregivers. Also known as psychiatric oncology or psychosocial oncology, r ...

, which deals with the psychological reactions of cancer patients. The field is considered an integral part of quality cancer treatment. Dr. Granet is a consulting psychiatrist at

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, founded in 1884 as the New York Cancer Hospital. MSKCC is one of 52 National Cancer Institute� ...

, where psycho-oncology was founded; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at

Weill Medical College The Joan & Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University is Cornell University's biomedical research unit and medical school located in Upper East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York. Weill Cornell Medicine is affiliated with NewY ...

Cornell University Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to tea ...

,a lecturer of psychiatry at

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) is the graduate medical school of Columbia University, located at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. Founded ...

; and an

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and

Morristown Medical Center Morristown Medical Center (MMC) is a 735 bed non-profit, tertiary, research and academic medical center located in Morristown, New Jersey, serving northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. The hospital is the flagship facility of A ...

, where he established the Consultation Liaison Division. He is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the

American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 37,000 members are involv ...

. Dr. Granet wrote ''Surviving Cancer Emotionally: Learning How to Heal'', Wiley (2001), arguing that "a patient's emotional well-being improves her quality of life,” while not connecting emotional states leads directly to the spread of cancer. Dr. Granet is the editor of the Dell Mental Health Guide Series, a collection of books about specific emotional issues. He is the author of ''Is it Alzheimers? What To Do When Loved Ones Can't Remember What They Should'', Dell (1998). He co-wrote ''If You Think You Have Depression'', Dell (1998), with Robin Levinson. He and Robert Aquinas McNally adapted McNally’s ''Panic Disorder: A Critical Analysis'' (1994), a "comprehensive and lucid" and "well written" text, for a wider audience in ''If You Think You Have Panic Disorder'', Dell (1998). He also co-authored ''Why Am I Up, Why Am I Down? Understanding Bipolar Disorder'', Dell (1999), with Elizabeth Ferber. He is a poet, with poems published in The New York Times and other periodicals. His two books of poetry are: ''Museum of Dreams'', Thornwood Press (1997); and ''The World’s a Small Town'', University of South Alabama Press (1993). Granet’s undergraduate degree is from New York University, and his medical degree is from the Rutgers

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) was a state-run health sciences institution of New Jersey, United States. It was founded as the Seton Hall College of Medicine and Dentistry in 1954, and by the 1980s was both a majo ...

. He completed his internship and residency at New York-Presbyterian

Weill Cornell Medical Center Weill Cornell Medical Center (previously known as New York Hospital or Old New York Hospital or City Hospital) is a research hospital in New York City. It is part of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the teaching hospital for Cornell University. ...

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