Robert Schiller

Dr. Robert Schiller ("Red Schiller") is an Associate Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, serving in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health. He holds multiple leadership roles including Interim Chair of Family Medicine & Community Health, Chief Medical Officer of the Institute for Family Health, and Director of the Beth Israel residency in Urban Family Practice. Dr. Schiller maintains active clinical practice and academic oversight of graduate medical education programs and institutional review boards.

• MD from New York University School of Medicine
• Residency and Fellowship in Family Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center

His research interests focus on integrating complementary therapies like homeopathy and acupuncture into conventional medical practice, with particular emphasis on

• Pain management in primary care
• Health equity in Federally Qualified Health Centers
• Quality of life assessments for chronic pain patients
• Evidence-based approaches to alternative therapies
• Urban family practice delivery models
• Graduate medical education leadership

Scientific achievements include:

• Park-Davis Award for Teaching Medicine
• Current research explores computerized decision support tools for pain management
• Studies on racial/ethnic factors in chronic pain outcomes
• Advocacy for family medicine as comprehensive healthcare