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Richard Schwartz, MD, Psychiatry, Cambridge, MA

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Psychiatry • Cambridge, MA

Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    30 Hillside Ave
    Cambridge, MA 02140
    Phone+1 617-547-5920

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1975 - 1978
  • Mount Auburn Hospital
    Mount Auburn HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1975
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1974

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1975 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors in America Best Doctors, Inc, 2007-2013
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Psychiatry of Light  
    Schwartz RS, Olds J, Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 5/2015

Books/Book Chapters

  • The Lonely American: Drifting Apart in the 21st Century 
    Olds J, Schwartz RBeacon Press, Boston2009
  • Marriage in Motion: The Natural Ebb and Flow of Lasting Relationships 
    Schwartz R, Olds JPerseus Publishing Group, Boston2000
  • Overcoming Loneliness in Everyday Life 
    Olds J, Schwartz RS, Webster WBirch Lane Press, New York1996

Press Mentions

  • Bad Habits That Raise Your Risk for Dementia
    Bad Habits That Raise Your Risk for DementiaOctober 6th, 2024
  • YOUR HEALTH: Emotions Take Toll on Heart
    YOUR HEALTH: Emotions Take Toll on HeartAugust 14th, 2024
  • Light Therapy: Not Just for Seasonal Depression?
    Light Therapy: Not Just for Seasonal Depression?October 28th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Industry Relationships

  • Co-Founder, GoodLux Technology2012 - Present

External Links

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