Mark S Bauer

Mark S. Bauer, MD, is in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and on staff in the Mental Health Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, RI. Dr. Bauer's career-long focus has been on improving outcome in serious mental illness, particularly manic-depressive disorder. He has contributed advances by developing new assessment tools and new treatment modalities such as the use of high-dose thyroid hormone for rapid cycling. For the...See more

Mark S. Bauer, MD, is in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Brown University and on staff in the Mental Health Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, RI. Dr. Bauer's career-long focus has been on improving outcome in serious mental illness, particularly manic-depressive disorder. He has contributed advances by developing new assessment tools and new treatment modalities such as the use of high-dose thyroid hormone for rapid cycling. For the past decade, his main focus has been on studying interventions that take efficacious treatments and improve their effectiveness in actual practice. He has been recognized with awards for his research, clinical expertise, teaching, and administrative skills. He served for many years on the Scientific Advisory Board for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (formerly National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association) and has twice been named Exemplary Psychiatrist by the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. See less