M. Appel

Jacob M. Appel is a physician, attorney, and bioethicist based in New York City who serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Education at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He is a prolific author of over 200 published short stories, multiple novels, essay collections, and poetry, having won numerous literary awards including the Dundee International Book Prize, Hudson Prize, and William Faulkner-William Wisdom Award. His work spans fiction, nonfiction, and medical ethics, drawing from his extensive educational background including degrees from Columbia University, Harvard Law School, and NYU.