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July 1st, 2025 | 04:04 PM
Former Regional Medical Officer/Psychiatrist, U.S. Embassy in Moscow
Dr. Kenneth Dekleva is a former physician-diplomat with the U.S. State Dept. and Professor of Psychiatry and Director, Psychiatry-Medicine Integration, UT Southwestern Medical Center and senior Fellow, George HW Bush Foundation for US-China Relations. He is the author of two novels, The Negotiator's Cross and The Last Violinist . The views expressed are his own and do not represent the views of the U.S. Government, State Dept., or UT Southwestern Medical Center.
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