Dr Madhukar Trivedi

Dr. Madhukar H. Trivedi is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He serves as Chief of the Division of Mood Disorders and the founding Director of the Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care, where he holds the Betty Jo Hay Distinguished Chair in Mental Health and the Julie K. Hersh Chair for Depression Research and Clinical Care. Dr. Trivedi earned his medical degree at Baroda Medical College in India, where he also completed a residency in psychiatry. He performed a second residency in psychiatry at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and received advanced training in functional brain imaging and psychopharmacology through UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Trivedi focuses on developing and validating biosignatures of depression. He also conducts research on pharmacological, psychosocial, and nonpharmacological treatments for depression. He has been a principal investigator on numerous translational research projects and clinical trials, and has one of the longest running longitudinal research studies on depression.

He is a member of numerous other organizations, including the American Brain Coalition, the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, American College of Psychiatrists, American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Dallas County Medical Society, Society of Biological Psychiatry, Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians.