David Sinclair Arnold, M.D., was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. He is a Psychiatrist and serves as the Medical Director of the Acute Care Inpatient Psychiatry Unit for the Veterans Administration Hospital located in Baltimore. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland, College of Medicine, and teaches medical students and residents. He completed his psychiatric residency training at the Albert Einstein Medical Center located in Philadelphia. He received his Board Certification in Psychiatry, and is a Fellow of the American Board of Forensic Medicine. He is also a member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Dr. Arnold was honored by former Baltimore Mayor, the Honorable Kurt L. Schmoke, with a citizen citation for Your Outstanding Leadership and Provision of Excellent Mental Health Services to the Community. Over the past twenty years, he has given multiple speaking engagements and lectures concerning mental health care and wellness at universities, local churches, synagogues, mosques, and schools. He has made several television appearances on programs such as the WBAL Local News and the Caf Be More show with Frank Ski; discussing topics such as depression, children and violence, and the impact of mental illness on our families and our communities. He has had many radio appearances on 92Q FM, Spirit 1400 AM, Magic 95 FM, Urban Health Beat 1010 AM, and The Journey towards Wholeness WOLB. Dr. Arnold is an entertaining and gifted speaker. Dr. Arnold holds a third degree black belt in Kempo Karate. For many years he has served as a karate instructor for children and adults, and has taught women’s self-defense classes. He has sat on school boards and has served as a mentor for school aged children. He currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. He is an avid Ravens fan!
