Daniel E. Roberts, MD

Growing up in a working-class family with parents struggling with significant medical conditions and a brother with an intellectual disability, I saw firsthand the struggles of everyday life and the challenges people face living with illness and limited resources. The mental health challenges of both my immediate and extended family members and my own lived experiences inspired my long-standing interest in the inner workings of the mind and brain. This led me to pursue clinical social work and ultimately psychiatry—a path that I felt would allow me to use my passion for knowledge, empathy, and life experiences to help others.

 I am a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and I am also the attending psychiatrist at the NYU Langone World Trade Center Health Program, where I provide trauma-informed care to patients affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In addition to this role, I am also a clinician-researcher at the NYU Langone Center for Psychedelic Medicine, where I work on clinical trials exploring novel psychedelic therapies for a variety of conditions such as depressive disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use disorders, and cancer-related distress, and I am highly active in the training and supervision of therapists learning psychedelic therapy.

 My approach to patient care is rooted in a desire to truly understand each person’s unique history and suffering, combining research-based knowledge with a strong background in psychotherapy to offer tailored treatment for every individual.