Gary S. Sachs, M.D.

Gary S. Sachs, MD, is Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, he is Director of the Bipolar Mood Disorder Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, Director of the Harvard Bipolar Research Program, and Director of the Partners Bipolar Treatment Center, also in Boston. In addition, he is Assistant in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Dr. Sachs earned his BA from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and his MD at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. After graduating, he completed his internship in family practice and psychiatry at the University of Maryland Medical System, and his residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was designated Chief Resident. His fellowship in inpatient psychopharmacology was conducted at the Arbour Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.

Dr. Sachs' research interests are primarily devoted to the study and treatment of bipolar and mood disorders, psychopharmacology, chronobiology, treatment effectiveness, and clinical trial methodology. His articles concerning these and related topics are published in American Journal of Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and Journal of Affective Disorders. He is Principal Investigator for the Systemic Treatment Enhancement Program for Bipolar Disorder sponsored by the National Institute for Mental Health. A sought-after speaker, he has given numerous local, national, and international lectures in his field. He is a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Medical Association, the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms, among others. Dr. Sachs is a recipient of the Dunlop Award for psychiatric research and writing.