Christopher Pizzute MA, LCAT, MT-BC
30 Years of Music and Medicine
Louis Armstrong Department of Music Therapy
Biography:
Christopher Pizzute, MA, LCAT, MT-BC is a music psychotherapist working in inpatient oncology, radiation oncology, and chemotherapy at Mount Sinai West in New York City. He received his Master’s in music therapy from Montclair State University and holds a Bachelor’s degree in music composition/music theory. His expertise extends to palliative, psychiatric, geriatric, pediatric, and neonatal care. He is a songwriter, an artist, and a video game culture advocate. His work has extended to outreach programs focused on presenting the benefit of video game music in music therapy practice. His master’s thesis examined video game culture and its possible inclusion in music therapy practice.