RobertJWaldingerMD

Psychiatry • Boston, MA

Professor of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital

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Office
Brigham Womens Hospital
1249 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-525-6133

Education & Training

Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1979 - 1982
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1978 - 1979
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 1980 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Emotional support across adulthood: A 60-year study of men's social networks.
Kate Petrova, Michael D Nevarez, Robert J Waldinger, Marc S Schulz
Psychology and Aging. 2024-12-01
More organized white matter is associated with positivity bias in older adults.
Petra V Viher, Johanna Seitz-Holland, Marc S Schulz, Elizabeth A Kensinger, Sarina Karmacharya
Brain Imaging and Behavior. 2024-06-01
Senior Resident as Junior Supervisor: Case Report of an Apprenticeship Model for Training Psychotherapy Supervisors.
Ren Belcher, Rachel L MacLean, Scott R Beach, Robert J Waldinger
American Journal of Psychotherapy. 2023-12-11

Press Mentions

The Family Dinner Makes a Comeback During the Pandemic: Why We Need to Keep It GoingNovember 26th, 2024
Research from the Nurses’ Health Study: Gratitude Makes You Live LongerNovember 22nd, 2024
Lifestyle Medicine 2024: What to Look Forward to at ACLM's Annual ConferenceOctober 10th, 2024
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Grant Support

Social And Neural Underpinnings Of Octogenarian WellbeingNational Institute On Aging2010–2011
Social And Neural Underpinnings Of Octogenarian WellbeingNational Institute On Aging2009
Autonomic Functioning In Domestically Violent Men And Theirintimate PartnersNational Center For Research Resources2004
Child Stressors And Emotion Regulation In RelationshipsNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001