Dr. HARVEY E. MAZER, MD

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Get to know Psychiatrist, Dr. Harvey Mazer, who serves patients in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Expert Psychiatrist, Dr. Mazer, has been serving patients for four decades and currently specializes in psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and psychopharmacology.

In regards to his education, Dr. Mazer earned his bachelor’s degree from the prestigious Harvard University. Furthering his education he graduated with his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, part of Montefiore Medical Center. He completed his residency in psychiatry at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center and gained a fellowship at the world renowned research university, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 

To stay up to date in his field, he is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Psychoanalysis. For many years, he participated in the behavioral health provider network of Massachusetts as part of the Emergency Psychiatric Services Program and shares a commitment to providing high quality, culturally sensitive care.

Dr. Mazer has been married for 50 years and has two children. His ability to help patients not only survive but thrive is demonstrated in his book, Semrad: The Heart of a Therapist.

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