Herzl R. Spiro, MD, PHD, Psychiatrist

Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Herzl R. Spiro, who serves patients throughout the State of Wisconsin.

At 85 years old, Dr. Spiro still works as a psychiatrist full-time, serving Milwaukee’s inner city. He is affiliated with Aurora Health Care medical facilities such as Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Aurora Saint Luke’s Medical Center, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, and Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.

Aurora Health Care is an integrated, not-for-profit, and all-for-people health care provider serving communities throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. With 15 hospitals, more than 150 clinics, and 70 pharmacies in 30 communities, the staff strive to offer services that are close to home, and help make the whole community healthier. 

The mission of Aurora Health Care is “to promote health, prevent illness, and provide state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment whenever and wherever we can best meet people’s individual and family needs.”

Back in 1960, Dr. Spiro graduated with his medical degree from The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont. He then went on to complete his internship in internal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, followed by his residency in psychiatry at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Following his training, he attained board certification in psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

With extensive clinical and academic experience, Dr. Spiro helped organize medical care for Rev King’s marches, and served the Jewish Agency Absorption Committee for 20 years. He was faculty at Johns Hopkins and Rutgers before becoming Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at the Medical College of Wisconsin & Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at The University of Wisconsin-Madison where he is now Emeritus Professor. 

An authority in his field, he has published numerous research articles and books, serving as the author of “Of Hope: A Memoir.” He is also a 50-year Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.

Learn More about Dr. Herzl R. Spiro:

Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/1528336-Herzl-Spiro-Psychiatrist 

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