Scarsdale High School graduate Jacob M. Appel, MD, JD, MPhil, MFA, is a professional bioethicist who contributes frequently to such academic publications as The Hastings Center Report, The Journal of Medical Ethics, The Journal of Clinical Ethics, The Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics and The Bulletin of the History of Medicine. His commentary on issues related to the interstices of law, medicine and morality has also been featured in The New York Times, New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, and many other regional newspapers. He also writes regular bioethics columns for The Huffington Post and Opposing Views. Jacob has recently held teaching appointments at Columbia University, New York University, Pace University and Brown University, where he was named Teacher of the Year by the undergraduate student body in 2003. Jacob is a graduate of Brown University, Harvard Law School and Columbia University222s College of Physicians and Surgeons. He practices medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital and healthcare law in New York City and Rhode Island.