Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett MD

Born	Stephen Joel Barrett 1933 (age 83–84) New York City
Residence	Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Alma mater	Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (1957)
Occupation	Psychiatrist, author, consumer advocate, webmaster
Years active	1961–1993 (psychiatry)
Known for	Being the webmaster of Quackwatch
Spouse(s)	Judith Nevyas Barrett, M.D.
Children	3 (Daniel, Deborah, and Benjamin)
Website	www.quackwatch.org

Stephen Joel Barrett, MD (/ˈbærɪt/; born 1933) is an American retired psychiatrist, author, co-founder of the National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF), and the webmaster of Quackwatch. He runs a number of websites dealing with quackery and health fraud. He focuses on consumer protection, medical ethics, and scientific skepticism.

Barrett is a 1957 graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his psychiatry residency in 1961. In 1967 and 1968 he followed part of a correspondence course in American Law and Procedure at La Salle Extension University (Chicago). He was a practicing physician until retiring from active practice in 1993. His medical license is now listed as "Active-Retired" in good standing: "No disciplinary actions were found for this license." A longtime resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, Barrett now resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

In addition to webmastering his websites, Barrett was a co-founder, vice-president and a board member of the National Council Against Health Fraud (NCAHF). He is a scientific advisor to the American Council on Science and Health, and a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI). From 1987 through 1989, he taught health education at Pennsylvania State University.