Edward Brodkin

Edward S. (“Ted”) Brodkin, M.D. is Associate Professor of Psychiatry with tenure at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the Founder and Director of the Adult Autism Spectrum Program at Penn Medicine. He has been honored as one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly Medical for more than a decade. He received his A.B. Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He did his residency in psychiatry and a fellowship in neuroscience research at the Yale University School of Medicine, as well as a fellowship in genetics research at Princeton University. His research lab and clinical program at the University of Pennsylvania focus on social neuroscience and the autism spectrum in adults. In addition to his professional activities, he's learned a lot about connection and attunement by playing clarinet in orchestras and chamber groups at The Juilliard Pre-College Division, through team sports, and through practicing Chen style Tai Chi for the past 10 years. He co-authored "Missing Each Other: How to Cultivate Meaningful Connections" with Ashley Pallathra (www.MissingEachOther.com), and he and Ashley are blogging on Medium (missingeachotherbook.medium.com) and Psychology Today (www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/missing-each-other).