Robert M Galatzer-Levy MD

Robert M. Galatzer-Levy, MD, is a psychiatrist specializing in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago. Dr. Galatzer-Levy earned his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and also holds an MS in Mathematics from New York University, a background that informs his interest in complex systems and clinical understanding. He completed psychiatry residency training and a fellowship in Child Psychiatry at the University of Chicago. Dr. Galatzer-Levy completed psychoanalytic training in both adult and child/adolescent psychoanalysis at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, where he serves as a Training and Supervising Analyst, including supervision in child and adolescent psychoanalysis. In addition to providing intensive psychoanalytic treatment and psychotherapy, he offers forensic evaluations and serves as an expert witness. His professional interests include the interface of psychiatry and law, with particular attention to issues of professional conduct. Dr. Galatzer-Levy is the author of multiple books and has published more than 130 papers and book chapters. His work includes the book “Nonlinear Psychoanalysis: Notes from 40 years of Chaos and Complexity Theory.”