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Rachel Katz, MD, BS

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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Additional Titles

Co-Director - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Service, Psychiatry

Contact Info

203.688.9719

Interventional Psychiatry Service

184 Liberty Street

New Haven , CT 06519

United States

About

Titles

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

Co-Director - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Service, Psychiatry

Biography

Dr. Katz completed her undergraduate studies at Northwestern University, completing a bachelor of science in religion and communication studies with a focus in dance technique and pre-medical studies. She completed her medical degree at Case Western University, where she was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, with a focus in Interventional Psychiatry and Mood Disorders at Yale Psychiatric Hospital.

Last Updated on May 25, 2025.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow - Interventional Psychiatry
Yale New Haven Hospital (2018)
Resident
Yale New Haven Hospital (2017)
Chief Resident - Interventional Psychiatry Service
Yale New Haven Hospital (2017)
Internship
Yale New Haven Hospital (2014)
MD
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2013)
BS
Northwestern University, Religion, Communication Sciences, Dance (2008)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Rachel Katz's published research.

Publications

2025

2024

2022

  • Prescribing non-pharmacologic interventions: the age of interventional psychiatry
    Cahill J, Gallagher K, editors. Psychiatric Prescribing: The How, The Why and the Why Not. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
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2020

2019

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Activities

  • activity

    West Haven VA

    2024 - PresentPeer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsMember
  • activity

    International Society for Electroconvulsive Therapy and Neuromodulation Education Committee

    2024 - PresentProfessional OrganizationsCommittee Member
  • activity

    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine E-Journal, Psychiatry Edition

    2012 - PresentJournal ServiceEditor
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    Nature

    2024 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
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    Journal of ECT

    2018 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
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Honors

  • honor

    Distinguished Women in Medicine - 100 Years of Women at Yale School of Medicine

    05/01/2020Yale School of Medicine Award
  • honor

    Ira Levine Award

    05/01/2015Yale University AwardYale Department of Psychiatry
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    Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society

    05/01/2013National Award
  • honor

    Leah M. Dickstein Women in Psychiatry Award

    05/01/2012Regional AwardCase Western Reserve University School of Medicine
  • honor

    Dean's Summer Grant Awardee

    05/01/2010Regional AwardCase Western Reserve University
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Clinical Care

Overview

Rachel Katz, MD, is a psychiatrist who specializes in interventional psychiatry and mood disorders.

Dr. Katz focuses on diagnosing and treating various mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety, using advanced techniques to improve patient outcomes. She employs a range of approaches to manage these conditions, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and other therapeutic interventions.

An assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Katz received her medical training from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Psychiatry

Board Certifications

  • Psychiatry

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Original Certification Date
    2017

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Interventional Psychiatry Service

184 Liberty Street

New Haven , CT 06519

United States

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