Joseph Garbely, D.O.
Chief Medical Officer & Medical Director - Recovery Program
Joseph Garbely, D.O.
Dr. Joseph Garbely, a licensed psychiatrist and internist, currently holds the positions of Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director of the Recovery Program at Friends Hospital. Prior to joining Friends Hospital, Dr. Garbely served as Medical Director of Temple University’s inpatient unit and as the Medical Director of the Capstone Program, which provided services to healthcare professionals with substance use disorders. He also held Medical Director positions at Willow Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and Roslyn Nursing & Rehabilitation. Dr. Garbely holds professional board certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Special Qualifications in Psychosomatics and the American Board of Addiction Medicine
Throughout his professional career, Dr. Garbely has been awarded several honors, including Helen Ruske, MD Award - Excellence in Medical Student Teaching and the American Psychiatric Association 2007 Allan H. Cristol, MD Award - Excellence in Faculty Teaching 2006. He has had numerous articles published on topics such as, breast disease, physician supervision, substance abuse emergencies, and healthcare professionals with substance use disorders. He has conducted research on the long-term treatments of social phobias, developmental disabilities and mental illness, and is currently drafting a NIMH grant proposal in collaboration with The Office of Mental Retardation of Philadelphia. Dr. Garbely also held teaching positions at Temple University School of Medicine and LaSalle University of Philadelphia.
Dr. Garbely received a D.O. from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his psychiatry residency training at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, where he was appointed Chief Resident 2000-2001, and completed his internal medicine internship at Abington Memorial Hospital and Delaware Valley Medial Center.
Publications & Presentations
Media
Arthritis Today (May 2010) – Dr. Garbely interviewed and featured in article about the connection between depression and pain.
Yahoo! (April 2010) – Dr. Garbely interviewed and featured in online article about identity loss associated with job loss. http://tinyurl.com/yautzvw
Channel 6 Action News (February 26, 2010) - Dr. Garbely interviewed and featured in TV segment about SAD and the winter blues. http://tinyurl.com/yj89ugq
Channel 6 Action News (February 1, 2010) - Dr. Garbely interviewed and featured in TV segment about Facebook addiction. http://tinyurl.com/yfruqdt
Northeast Times (January 13, 2010) Dr. Garbely interviewed and featured in article about the opening of the recovery unit. http://tinyurl.com/yemmmm7
Publications & Articles
Garbely, J, Redmond, J, “Cystosarcoma Phyllodes in concomitant lobular breast cancer”, Journal of Breast Diseases, March 1994.
Joy, J, Garbely, J, Shack, JG, Kurien M, Lamdan, R.M. Supervising the Supervisors: A “case based” group forum for faculty development. Academic Psychiatry, Chapter 32, pp 521-524, 2008.
Garbely, J.M. and Boyd, R.L., Magellons in the Addicted Physician. American Journal on Addictions Volume 17 (4):340, 2008. Presented as a poster at the 18th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry in Coronado, California, November 29 - December 2, 2007.
Baron, D, Garbely, J, Boyd R. Evaluation and Management of Substance Abuse Emergencies. Primary Psychiatry, pp 33-39, September 2009.
Book Chapters
Garbely, J, Luft, J, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: An Introduction and Study Guide for Medical Students. Editor: Baron, D and Sholevar E. Chapter: Substances-Related Disorders. Temple University Press 2009
Garbely, J, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: An Introduction and Study Guide for Medical Students. Editor: Baron, D and Sholevar E. Chapter: Major Psychiatric Disorders and Medicine. Temple University Press 2009
Presentations (Posters & Workshops)
“More Accurate Measure of Creatinine Clearance Using Cimetadine as compared to the Gold Standard” Poster Presentation. American College of Physicians, Atlanta, Georgia 1994
“Co-occurring Development Disabilities and Mental Illness: The Inpatient Dilemma” Poster Presentation. Future Leaders in Psychiatry, Palm Beach, Florida 2003
“The Inpatient Dilemma; Patients with Developmental Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Illness.” Poster Presentation. Toronto, Canada Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting. 2006
“Supervising the Supervisors: See one, Do one, Teach one Model Shattered! An Innovative Group to Train faculty to Teach Medical Students”. Workshop. Toronto, Canada
Annual American Psychiatric Association Meeting 2006
“The Inpatient Dilemma: Patients with Developmental Disabilities and Co-occurring Mental Illness.” Poster Presentation. New York, NY, Institute for Psychiatric Services Annual Meeting. 2006
“Mental Illness in the Developmentally Disabled: “The Inpatient Dilemma” Presentation. Philadelphia, PA. Colloquium of Scholars Annual Meeting of the Philadelphia Psychiatric Society held at the Drexel University College of Medicine. 2007
Grand Rounds, Conferences & National Meetings
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Temple University Hospital 2003
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Hospital Grand Rounds
Chester County Hospital 2004
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Hospital Grand Rounds
Brandywine Hospital 2004
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Hospital Grand Rounds
Paoli Hospital 2005
“MH/DD” The Inpatient Dilemma”
Nursing Grand Rounds
Temple University Hospital - Episcopal 2005
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Temple University Hospital - Episcopal 2005
“Cardiovascular Disease and Depression”
Psychiatry CME Symposium
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2005
“MH/DD” The Inpatient Dilemma”
Hospital Grand Rounds
Penn Foundation 2005
“Depression and Pain”
AOA Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida 2005
“Developmental Disabilities/Mental Illness”
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
Cooper University Hospital 2006
“Developmental Disabilities/Mental Illness”
Colloquia of Scholars
Philadelphia Psychiatric Society Sponsored
Drexel University College of Medicine 2007
“Helping the Addicted Physician”
Physicians’ Health Programs Board Meeting
The Foundations of the PA Medical Society 2007
“Somatoform Disorders”
Temple University School of Medicine
Family Practice Review Course 2008
“Bipolar Disorder in Clinical Practice”
Temple University School of Medicine
Family Practice Review Course 2009
