Michael Zarzar, M.D.

I graduated from UNC School of Medicine in 1984. After completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1988 where I was the Administrative Chief Resident in the final year, I was asked to join the faculty at the Medical University of SC. During my years at MUSC I was fortunate t...

I graduated from UNC School of Medicine in 1984. After completing residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1988 where I was the Administrative Chief Resident in the final year, I was asked to join the faculty at the Medical University of SC. During my years at MUSC I was fortunate to have received several teaching awards. At the University of North Carolina, I served as the Medical Director of UNC Health at WakeBrook and Division Head of UNC Psychiatry for Wake County. The UNC Psychiatry Department appointed me as the founding Medical Director of the UNC Hospitals, Youth Behavioral Health facility in 2023 where I served prior to coming to the University of Rochester Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry.

Prior to coming to New York,I was active in the North Carolina Psychiatric Association and held several offices including President of the NCPA. I have been honored to be named to Best Doctors, received the NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, the Triangle Business Journal Health Care Leadership Award and the Eleanor Rubinow Service Award.

Through my various experiences I have seen the discrepancies in care which occur in our current healthcare system. This led me to an interest in addressing systems of care with an eye on innovation in care delivery which focuses on improved care of individuals. Multidisciplinary team care has been a foundation for the way in which I approach the care of individuals.