Astrid Desrosiers, M.D., MPH is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a
Lecturer in Psychiatry at the University of Cape Coast Health and Medical Sciences, Cape Coast,
Ghana, Africa. She is a staff psychiatrist in the Dauten Family Center and is involved in clinical
research and treatment of patients. She obtained her medical degree from the State University of
Haiti. She completed her training in Psychiatry at. She completed her training in Adult Psychiatry
through the Harvard South Shore Training Program and the Cambridge Hospital Adult Psychiatry
Training Program.

Dr. Desrosiers has a Master’s in Public Health and a certificate in Global Mental health from
Harvard University. Dr. Desrosiers is the Medical Director of the Haitian Mental Health Clinic at the
Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Her major research
interests include psychopharmacology, the role of psychosocial factors in the treatment of Mood
Disorders, health disparities and the impact of Multicultural issues on patient care. Dr. Desrosiers
also serves as the chair of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Multicultural/Diversity
committee.