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Christopher Stewart

Professor Term

School of Medicine

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  • Professor Term
    School of Medicine

BIO

Dr. Stewart is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 

 

Dr. Chris Stewart received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry (cum laude) in 1993 from Georgetown College.  He received his Medical Degree in 1997 from the University of Louisville.  UofL is also where he completed his General Psychiatry Residency (2001) and his Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry (2005).  Dr. Stewart currently holds the rank of Professor with the University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.


Dr. Stewart is the training director of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program at the University of Louisville and is the Director of the Addictions Program at the UofL Physicians Outpatient Center.  He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychosomatic Medicine), American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (Addiction Psychiatry), and the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (General Psychiatry).  He is also a certified group psychotherapist with the International Registry of Group Psychotherapy. 

 

Dr. Stewart's entire career has been dedicated to the treatment of addiction, involving teaching, research, clinical work, and social advocacy.  His research on addiction primarily involves the use of neurofeedback and neuroelectrophysiology in better understanding the psychophysiology of addiction, in order to develop innovative treatments that break out of the psychopharmacological paradigm which dominates psychiatry and the medical field.  He is largely informed by modern attachment theory and believes that addiction is best treated in the group setting.  Still, he does not support a dogmatic approach to addiction treatment, and considers the modern treatment of addiction as a potential vehicle for social justice.   


Dr. Stewart is currently taking new patients.  Please call the clinic at 502-588-4450 to schedule an appointment.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Instructor
    University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry, Louisville, United StatesJul 2001 - Nov 2002
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry, Louisville, United StatesNov 2002
  • Residency Training Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Training Program
    University of Louisville, Department of Psychiatry, Louisville, United StatesJul 2008

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Outpatient Addiction Psychiatry
    Private Practice, United StatesJul 2014 - Jul 2018
  • Medical Director
    Elmhurst Professionals Program, United StatesJul 2014 - Sep 2016
  • Contract Psychiatrist
    SunCloud, United StatesJul 2016 - Jun 2018
  • Clinical Supervision and Consultant
    Westcare, United StatesJul 2016 - Jun 2018

DEGREES

  • B.S. Chemistry
    Georgetown College, United StatesMay 1993
  • M.D.
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesMay 1997

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • General Psychiatry Residency
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesJun 2001
  • Fellowship in Addiction Psychiatry
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesApr 2005