‘Shrink Next Door’ Doctor Loses Bid to Keep Medical License

Isaac “Ike” Herschkopf, the New York psychiatrist whose client relationships were the subject of “The Shrink Next Door” podcast, must surrender his medical license immediately after losing a bid to overturn professional misconduct charges.

Herschkopf displayed gross negligence, gross incompetence, undue influence and fraudulent practice in his work with three clients, a New York State Department of Health medical board determined in April. On Thursday, a state review board wrote to Herschkopf that it had upheld those findings and denied his appeal of the ruling. The board informed him that his “administrative remedies” had been exhausted and ordered him to surrender his license within five days.