David R. Goldsmith, MD

Dr. David R. Goldsmith is a board-certified psychiatrist who focuses on the treatment of psychotic disorders and studies the role of the immune system in persistent symptoms of schizophrenia. More specifically, he is interested in how inflammation targets the brain, leading to motivational deficits and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. He is the co-director of the PSTAR (Persistent Symptoms: Treatment, Assessment, and Recovery) Clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, which focuses on the treatment of individuals with psychosis, with a specific emphasis on using clozapine and other pharmacologic/psychosocial interventions for persistent symptoms. In addition to his work in the PSTAR Clinic, Dr. Goldsmith is on the faculty of the Emory Behavioral Immunology Program and is the Associate Program Director for the Emory Psychiatry Residency Research Track. Dr. Goldsmith completed his undergraduate work at the University of Maryland and received two National Institute of Mental Health Training Awards before receiving his MD from the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Goldsmith completed his psychiatry residency training at Emory University School of Medicine where he was on the residency research track.

• Psychiatry

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology