Dr. Lipi Roy is an internal medicine physician board-certified in addiction medicine. She is also an international speaker, media medical commentator, entrepreneur and host of the YouTube series, "Health, Humor and Harmony." In July 2023, she founded SITA MED, a health speaking company addressing stress-related conditions such as addiction and anxiety, and has trained doctors, judges, journalists, executives and beyond. 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 currently treats patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) at Greenwich House Center for Healing.

Dr. Roy served on the frontlines of the pandemic as the Medical Director of COVID Isolation and Quarantine Sites for Housing Works in New York City. She also treated patients with OUD at a harm reduction clinic in the Bronx while working at multiple COVID vaccination sites. As an MSNBC & NBC Medical Contributor, Dr. Roy made over 350 live television appearances discussing COVID-19. Dr. Roy’s work spans academia, clinical medicine, homeless health, social and criminal justice, public speaking, media and entertainment.

As the former Chief of Addiction Medicine for Rikers Island, Dr. Roy oversaw substance use treatment and recovery services at the nation’s 2nd -largest jail complex.  Previously, Dr. Roy served as a primary care doctor to Boston's 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’s mission is to educate and empower the public to make healthy decisions. As a Forbes contributor who has interviewed medical experts such as Dr. Peter Hotez and celebrities such as Mary J. Blige and Ice-T, Dr. Roy is one of the world’s trusted experts in health communication. She has appeared on multiple media outlets including CNN, The Tamron Hall Show, CBS New York and PIX11, and has been featured in The New York Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal, Cooking Light, Oprah.com and many others. Dr. Roy on Twitter/X, Instagram, TikTok, SITA MED and her YouTube channel. 

Do You Know How To Treat Alcohol Addiction? Chances Are You Don't (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2024/04/20/do-you-know-how-to-treat-alcohol-addiction-chances-are-you-dont/?sh=12258d806b1e

Katie Couric Talks Colon Cancer, Health Equity And AI (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2024/03/28/katie-couric-talks-colon-cancer-health-equity-and-ai/?sh=56a16d503fc7

Matthew Perry's Death Underscores The Significance of Buprenorphine (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/2023/12/31/matthew-perrys-death-underscores-the-significance-of-buprenorphine/?sh=3d17457050af

Treating Substance Use Disorders In The Era Of COVID-19 (Psychology Today) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/substance-use-stigma-and-society/202004/treating-substance-use-disorders-in-the-era-covid-19

Bridging the Gap Between Mental and Physical Health (Psychology Today) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/substance-use-stigma-and-society/202310/bridging-the-gap-between-mental-and-physical-health

COVID-19 and the "Other" Public Health Crisis in NYC (Psychology Today) https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/substance-use-stigma-and-society/202006/covid-19-and-the-other-public-health-crisis-in-nyc

From Hardship to Healing: The Complicated Journey of Women Incarcerated at Rikers Island https://www.huffpost.com/entry/from-hardship-to-healing-the-complicated-journey-of_b_59334faae4b062a6ac0ad072