Dr. Manejwala is a nationally recognized expert in addiction with an extensive background in psychiatry, addiction medicine, leadership and organizational development. Dr. Manejwala delivers transformative presentations that translate the neurobiology of behavior into real and understandable terms. He brings unique insights into the profoundly complex worlds of behavioral change, neuroscience and addiction.
A graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Manejwala began his career in organizational leadership as the Executive Chief Resident in Psychiatry at Duke. From there he developed and led a Somatic Therapy Service at Carolinas Health Care, one of the largest health systems in North Carolina. He is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.
He has been described as a catalyst for organizational development; most recently, as Medical Director for Hazelden Foundation, he developed and launched a healthcare professionals treatment program that treated over 350 addicted healthcare professionals in 18 months. At Hazelden, he also successfully championed the implementation of an electronic health record and drove large improvements in benchmarked customer satisfaction metrics. He has recently accepted a position as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Catasys . Dr. Manejwala credits his business education at the University of Virginia's prestigious Darden School for his successes in enterprise leadership.
Dr. Manejwala's style is best described as intensely engaging. His command of psychiatric and addiction science and his ability to translate complicated behavioral issues into understandable terms has attracted interest from national television and print media. He is a dynamic and experienced public speaker with significant business acument and a rare ability to educate and explain the brain science of change to leadership audiences in practical and immediately actionable terms. Dr. Manejwala's professional interests include leadership, innovation, behavioral change and healthcare. He is an excellent source for health and science articles, and an analyst for news developments in addiction, behavioral science and healthcare innovation.
Dr. Manejwala is a distinguished and dynamic speaker who is regularly interviewed by national and international television programs including Good Morning America, 20/20, ABC World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer, The CBS Early Show, The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, ABC News Primetime, UK's SkyNews and the international RTL Network. He performs extremely well in live settings and enjoys opportunities to make innovations in brain and behavior science more accessible to mainstream audiences.
Dr. Manejwala has also been recognized as one of the nations leading experts on addiction and mental health by various international print media outlets including the LA Times, the Chicago Tribune, the UK Guardian, Darden Report, Harpers Bazaar , Behavioral Healthcare and a front page article in the New York Times.
Dr. Manejwala's radio experience includes a recent interview on Minnesota Public Radio.
On the other side of the microphone, Dr. Manejwala's podcast series showcases his interest in interviewing experts in a clear and highly accessible fashion.
"Dr. Manejwala is amazingly intelligent-- it was fascinating speaking with him."
- Tara Bohan, Producer, RTL News International
A highly sought-after public speaker, Dr. Manejwala has addressed dozens of functionally diverse organizations internationally such as the American Dental Association, the AMA's International Conference of Physician Health, the American Occupational Health Conference, and Texas Medical Association. He has served as a consultant to the Saudi government on addiction issues. His presentations uniquely blend science and story to dynamically engage audiences. Complex medical news and insights that are expected to shape the future of brain science and behavior are made easily understandable and highly accessible. Presentations are not recycled...they are developed de novo and carefully fitted to audience requirements.
"[His] presentation helped us gain a better understanding of the complexities of addiction and mental health. That he was able to do this in an entertaining and understandable manner was a bonus for everyone who attended."
-Jim Leffler, Lawyers Helping Lawyers
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