Rob Palmer, MD

Dr. Palmer joined Yale Health in the summer of 2026. He completed his medical school training at the Yale School of Medicine, completed his internship in psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, and is finishing his residency in psychiatry at Yale.

Clinically, Dr. Palmer is interested in holistic approaches to helping patients thrive, whether through psychotherapy, lifestyle interventions, psychopharmacology, or other treatment modalities. He has a particular interest in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Internal Family Systems therapy and has published peer-reviewed research on mindfulness meditation and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapies.