Albert Yeung, M.D.

Dr. Yeung obtained his medical degree from National Taiwan University, and competed his psychiatric residency training at the same University. He then attended Harvard School of Public Health and obtained a Doctor of Science degree with major in epidemiology. In 1992-1994, he was assistant professor (research) at Brown University in Rhode Island. In 1994, he enrolled in residency training in psychiatry at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). He has been working as a staff psychiatrist at MGH since he completed his residency training. Dr. Yeung's major research interests have been integrating mental primary care and mental health services to improve treatment of depression, as well as improving mental health services to under-served populations. He has received both travel award and post-doctoral research training award from the Program for Minority Research Training in Psychiatry (PMRTP) of the American Psychiatric Association Office of Research. He is also a recipient of a K Award (Career Development Award) from the National Institute Mental Health. In 2002-2004, he has been the medical director of an initiative in the Partners Health Care, Inc. to improve treatment of depression in primary care. In 2003, he was awarded a "Partners in Excellence Award" from the Partners Health Care, Inc. for his contributions to this project. He has authored or co-authored 25 original articles in referenced medical journals. Dr. Yeung is currently the Director of Primary Care Research at the Depression Clinical and Research Program at MGH, and assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Yeung is also co-medical director of South Cove Community Health Center in Boston serving Asian Immigrants.