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    Marta Herger, MD, JD

    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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    Co-Site Residency Training Director, Psychiatry

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    Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

    Co-Site Residency Training Director, Psychiatry

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    Education & Training

    Fellow
    Yale School of Medicine (2022)
    Resident
    Mount Sinai Hospital (2021)
    Resident
    Mount Sinai Hospital (2021)
    Fellow
    Mount Sinai Hospital (2021)
    MD
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (2016)
    JD
    Texas Tech University School of Law (2016)

    Research

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    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of Marta Herger's published research.

    Publications

    2024

    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

    Activities

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      American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

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      American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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      Balancing Parent and Adolescent Interests in Medical Decision Making

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      Do Psychiatric Diagnoses Affect Prison Sentence Length?

    Clinical Care

    Overview

    Marta Herger, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and forensic psychiatrist who is dedicated to diagnosing and treating a range of psychiatric conditions in children and adolescents, utilizing personalized therapeutic approaches to support their mental well-being.

    Dr. Herger specializes in cases where mental health issues overlap with legal concerns, providing expert assessments and interventions. As an assistant professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Herger is involved in research aimed at understanding and improving mental health care for young individuals within legal contexts.

    She completed her medical training at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and pursued a residency in psychiatry and pediatrics, as well as a fellowship in child psychiatry at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Herger further specialized with a fellowship in forensic psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.

    Clinical Specialties

    Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Forensic Psychiatry

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