Donald Pirodsky

Sarasota, FL United States

Psychiatrist

Medical / Health Care / Pharmaceuticals

Before retiring, Dr. Donald Pirodsky worked to educate young doctors about the importance of utilizing the proper drugs when treating emotional and mental illnesses. Dr. Pirodsky’s work culminated in a book called Primer of Clinical Psychopharmacology: A Practical Guide, which was first published in 1981 with a second publication in 1992. In his book, Dr. Donald Pirodsky wrote that he believed that the field of psychiatry had entered a new era where psychopharmacologic drugs would play an ever-increasing role in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Dr. Pirodsky’s book explains the importance of promoting general competence among practitioners. Though Dr. Donald Pirodsky has reti