Dr. Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, FASAM

Dr. Lipi Roy is an internal medicine physician board certified in addiction medicine, as well as a sought-after media medical commentator. As a former MSNBC and NBC News Medical Contributor, Dr. Roy made over 300 appearances on the national cable network discussing all health-related aspects of COVID-19. During the pandemic, Dr. Roy served as Medical Director at of COVID Isolation and Quarantine Sites at Housing Works in New York City. She also serves as clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Health. As the former Chief of Addiction Medicine for New York City jails including Rikers Island, Dr. Roy oversaw substance use treatment and recovery services at the nation’s 2^nd-largest jail complex.

Previously, she was a primary care doctor to Boston's marginalized homeless population among whom the leading cause of death was drug overdose. She also served as an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and as faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Roy completed her medical and master’s in public health degrees at Tulane University, followed by residency training in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center.

Dr. Roy is a strong advocate for public service, caring for incarcerated and homeless men and women, serving the underserved in Nicaragua and India, as well as treating New Orleans residents affected by Hurricane Katrina. Dr. Roy has also provided medical relief to earthquake victims in Haiti, and volunteered in the medical tent at the Boston, New York City and Marine Corps Marathons.

Dr. Roy is a charismatic public speaker whose mission is to educate and empower the public to lead healthy lives, focusing on addiction awareness, nutrition and mindfulness. As a Forbes Contributor and media personality, she has appeared on CNN, Dr. Oz, The Tamron Hall Show, Charlie Rose and CBS New York. Her articles have been published in STAT, The Huffington Post and Psychology Today; and she has been featured in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Cooking Light and Oprah.com. Dr. Roy shares her medical expertise in her newsletter, website, and YouTube channel. She can be followed on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.