Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is a practicing psychiatrist and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Dr. Kheriaty graduated from the University of Notre Dame in philosophy and pre-medical sciences, and earned his MD degree from Georgetown University. He is the author of several books and articles for professional and lay audiences, and he lectures regularly on topics related to psychiatry, social science, bioethics, and spirituality.