Major Product/SVS:
Research; Education; Clinical psychiatric services
Hobbies/Sports:
Fine wine and food; Traveling; Woodworking
Education Degrees:
Doctor of Medical Sciences, SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1962); Residency in Psychiatry, Kings County Hospital Center (1956-1959); Medical Internship, Kings County Hospital Center (1955-1956); MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1955)
Affiliations Awards:
Fellow, The American College of Psychiatrists; Fellow, Past President, American Association for Social Psychiatry; Fellow, American Psychiatric Association; International Committee Against Mental Illness; Fellow, American College of Physicians
Number Of Years In Profession:
52
Number Of Years In Current Position:
35
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession through his interest in psychiatry, especially psychoses and schizophrenia.
Extended Bio Profile:
Dr. Cancro served as the chairman of the psychiatry department for 29 years, one of the longest tenures in the country’s history. While pursuing a Doctor of Medical Science, he completed research in schizophrenia. Today, his research interests lie in biologic classification and psychiatric disease. He has been published over 100 times and involved with the International Committee Against Mental Illness for 25 years. He works to identify physiological markers for patients predisposed to mental illness.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Teaching residents; Developing research programs for traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder; Maintaining a clinical practice; Meeting with patients; Lecturing to practicing psychiatrists
Education Certifications:
Board Certification in Psychiatry (1962)
Awards/Honors:
Progress in Psychiatry Award
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Dr. Cancro intends to continue working in his current capacity.