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Robert Root, MD, Psychiatry, San Francisco, CA

RobertA.RootMD

Psychiatry San Francisco, CA

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Physician

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  • Office

    2282 Union St
    2nd Floor
    San Francisco, CA 94123
    Phone+1 415-601-9673

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1991 - 1993
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1991
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1988
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityBA, English, Phi Beta Kappa, 1978 - 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor* Castle Connolly--as featured in San Francisco Magazine, 2014-2021

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

Lectures

  • Climate Change: Science, Solutions and Human Health 
    Multiple Locations

Authored Content

  • Climate Change, the Coronavirus and Children's Mental HealthJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • SF Chronicle: How to Deal with Climate Anxiety
    SF Chronicle: How to Deal with Climate AnxietyAugust 6th, 2020