Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D

Dr. Gerbarg is Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, New York Medical College, graduated from Brown University (1971), Harvard Medical School (1975), Beth Israel Psychiatry Residency program in Boston (1979), and the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (1992). Dr. Gerbarg has lectured and taught about a wide range of topics in psychiatry, psychoanalysis, women’s issues, trauma, neurobiology, natural treatments (herbs, nutrients ), and the integration of mind-body practices in psychotherapy for the American Psychiatric Association (APA) Meetings and many other conferences, academic centers, and community organizations. She serves on the APA Caucus on Complementary and Integrative Psychiatry and is a board member of the American Botanical Council.

Dr. Gerbarg practices Integrative Psychiatry, combining standard and complementary treatments. Her research and publications focus on mind-body practices for reducing the effects of stress and trauma, particularly in survivors of mass disasters, including the Southeast Asia Tsunami, 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, 2010 earthquake in Haiti, war in Sudan, Gulf Horizon Oil Spill, health and education workers affected by COVID, war veterans, and stress-related medical illnesses. Dr. Gerbarg and Dr. Brown have published numerous scientific articles and award winning books on complementary treatments, including mind-body treatments in mental health.

Dr. Gerbarg serves on the Board of the American Botanical Council. With the American psychiatric Association, she is also a member of the Caucus on Complementary and integrative Medicine and the Committee on International Psychiatry.