About the Author
DR. RAMI KAMINSKI, MD, is a renowned psychiatrist and the founder and director of the Institute for Integrative Psychiatry in New York City. A true pioneer in the psychiatric field, Dr. Kaminski has served in every facet of psychiatry—from academic and research work, through clinical, government, and public service. As the medical director for operations and commissioner liaison to families at the New York State Office of Mental Health, Dr. Kaminski created and promoted many award-winning community programs including the famed Second Chance Program, and was one of the major organizers of the mental health response to the 9/11 attack on New York City.
In 2023, Dr. Kaminski founded The Otherness Institute to research and raise awareness about how otroverts see the world, and has developed a proprietary method called the Otherness Scale, which allows for a scientifically controlled and measurable way to identify traits of otherness and otroversion. Dr. Kaminski hold eleven international patents in recognition of his scientific work, has given numerous lectures in public and academic forums in the United States and around the world, and is the recipient of many awards.
