# Stuart Gitlow

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{{Short description|American psychiatrist}}
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'''Stuart Gitlow''' (born November 29, 1962) is an American psychiatrist who is a past president of the [American Society of Addiction Medicine](/source/American_Society_of_Addiction_Medicine).<ref name="asam.org">{{Cite web |url=https://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-directors/biography-stuart-gitlow |title=Biography - Dr Stuart Gitlow |access-date=2019-01-12 |archive-date=2019-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113182325/https://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-directors/biography-stuart-gitlow |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Biography==
Gitlow was born on November 29, 1962. Following completion of his bachelor of science degree from the [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/source/Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology), he earned an [M.D.](/source/M.D.) from [Mount Sinai School of Medicine](/source/Mount_Sinai_School_of_Medicine), a [Master of Public Health](/source/Master_of_Public_Health) degree from the [University of Pittsburgh](/source/University_of_Pittsburgh) and [Master of Business Administration](/source/Master_of_Business_Administration) degree from the [University of Rhode Island](/source/University_of_Rhode_Island).{{cn|date=August 2024}} His psychiatric and public health training were at the [University of Pittsburgh Medical Center](/source/University_of_Pittsburgh_Medical_Center) and [Harvard University](/source/Harvard_University) for his forensic [fellowship](/source/Fellowship_(medicine)).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-directors/biography-stuart-gitlow |title=Stuart Gitlow, MD, MPH, MBA, DFAPA |date= |accessdate=2014-07-30 |publisher=[American Society of Addiction Medicine](/source/American_Society_of_Addiction_Medicine) |location= |archive-date=2014-08-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810110333/http://www.asam.org/about-us/leadership/board-of-directors/biography-stuart-gitlow |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Gitlow was a medical expert to the [Social Security](/source/Social_Security_(United_States)) Department's Office of Hearings Operations,{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} President of the [American Society of Addiction Medicine](/source/American_Society_of_Addiction_Medicine),<ref name="asam.org"/> American Society of Addiction Medicine delegate to the [American Medical Association](/source/American_Medical_Association),<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.emaxhealth.com/7/13362.html |title=Excessive Video Gaming May Not Be An Addiction |publisher=Emaxhealth.com |date=2007-06-26 |accessdate=2011-02-01 |archive-date=2011-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921141203/http://www.emaxhealth.com/7/13362.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Chair of the American Medical Association Council on Science and Public Health.<ref>{{cite web |title=AMA Elects Past ASAM President to the AMA Council of Science and Public Health |url=https://www.asam.org/docs/default-source/pressreleases/michael-miller-elected-to-ama-council-of-science-and-public-health_2014-06-16_.pdf |access-date=2019-01-12 |archive-date=2014-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701072157/http://asam.org/docs/default-source/pressreleases/michael-miller-elected-to-ama-council-of-science-and-public-health_2014-06-16_.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Gitlow has received more than US $65,000 in funding since 2013. This includes more than US $16,000 in consulting payments from [Janssen Pharmaceutica](/source/Janssen_Pharmaceutica)ls, a subsidiary of [Johnson & Johnson](/source/Johnson_%26_Johnson).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Physician Profile - Open Payments Data - CMS {{!}} CMS Open Payments Data|url=https://openpaymentsdata-origin.cms.gov/physician/572896|access-date=2020-08-14|website=OpenPaymentsData.CMS.gov|language=en}}</ref>  He has also received more than $43,000 in fees for consulting with multiple pharmaceutical firms including Kaleo, Inc, [Reckitt Benckiser](/source/Reckitt_Benckiser), and [Orexo](/source/Orexo).<ref name=":0" />

==Politics==
Gitlow has twice unsuccessfully sought election to the [Rhode Island General Assembly](/source/Rhode_Island_General_Assembly) as representative for [Woonsocket, Rhode Island](/source/Woonsocket%2C_Rhode_Island) district 49.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://woonsocket.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/stuart-gitlow-makes-second-run-in-dist-49-primary |title=Woonsocket Patch article, Sept. 5, 2012 |access-date=2014-05-02 |archive-date=2014-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502231654/http://woonsocket.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/stuart-gitlow-makes-second-run-in-dist-49-primary |url-status=live }}</ref>

On March 17, 2018, Gitlow's private residence and separate medical office were raided by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.woonsocketcall.com/news/city-doctor-s-home-office-raided-by-fbi/article_1e4270a0-2bb5-11e8-be84-b7f0c2501d63.html|title=City doctor's home, office raided by FBI|date=19 March 2018|access-date=19 March 2018|archive-date=20 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320000449/http://www.woonsocketcall.com/news/city-doctor-s-home-office-raided-by-fbi/article_1e4270a0-2bb5-11e8-be84-b7f0c2501d63.html|url-status=live}}</ref> No charges or allegations followed.

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