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Dr. Eva Ritvo has an understanding of the importance between self-esteem, outer beauty and overall health. Her quest is to communicate a holistic approach to redefine beauty. She is an Associate Professor and Vice Chairman at the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Ritvo completed her residency training at New York Hospital Payne Whitney Clinic/Cornell and received undergraduate and medical degrees from University of California, Los Angeles. She is the lead author of the Concise Guide to Marital and Family Therapy and has written numerous articles and chapters on Couples and Marital Therapy.Dr. Ritvo is the co-director of the Physician's Development Program, which was recently written up in Psychology Today. The program evaluates physicians and monitors physicians who have been identified for disruptive behaviors. She has lectured all over the US and parts of Canada helping physicians' enhance their clinical skills particularly when managing difficult patients.
Dr. Ritvo also lectures and publishes on a wide range of topics including the nature of beauty and psychology of the cosmetic patient. Dr. Ritvo makes frequent public speaking and TV appearances on local news channels and the TODAY show. She had a long running TV segment called "Real Relationship" in Miami. She is often quoted in the Miami Herald, the local newspaper and has also been quoted in the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, SELF-magazine, and others.
Dr. Ritvo is chair of the Psychotherapy Advisory Committee, which oversees the psychotherapy component of the residency program. In 2001, Dr. Ritvo developed the Annual Humanitarian Award for outstanding contribution in the field of mental health. The first recipient was Mrs. Tipper Gore and second was the former Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher. Dr. Ritvo also holds a unique secondary appointment in the Department of Dermatology at the Miller School of Medicine.
Dr. Ritvo lives on Miami Beach with her husband, a Cosmetic Dermatologist, and their two daughters. She is also a board member of the United Cerebral Palsy Foundation in South Florida.