About Chris McDougle, MD
Christopher McDougle, MD, received a B.A. in Chemistry from Valparaiso University in 1981 (with Highest Distinction) and an M.D. from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1986 (with Highest Distinction). He subsequently completed a residency in psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine (1990) and a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center (1995). After seven years on the faculty at Yale, Dr. McDougle joined the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) in 1997 as the Raymond E. Houk Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. In September of 2000, Dr. McDougle was named the Albert Eugene Sterne Professor of Psychiatry and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at the IUSM. He continued on as Director of the Section of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, as well. In the fall of 2011, Dr. McDougle became the Director of the Lurie Center for Autism and the Nancy Lurie Marks Professor in the Field of Autism at Harvard Medical School.
Dr. McDougle was elected to the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology in 1995, and is now a fellow. He was twice chosen as Teacher of the Year by the Yale Psychiatry Residents. In 2002, Dr. McDougle was selected as a recipient of the 12th Annual Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D. Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education from the American Psychiatric Association, and in 2007 he was selected as a recipient of the Annual Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents, also by the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. McDougle was awarded the Frank J. Menolascino Award from the American Psychiatric Association in 2009 and the George Tarjan Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in 2012. In 2003, he was appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Departments, Centers, & Programs:
Clinical Interests:
- Angelman syndrome
- Autism spectrum disorders
- Developmental Disabilities
- Down syndrome
- Psychopharmacology
- Williams syndrome
Treats:
- Adult & Pediatrics
Locations
Mass General Lurie Center for Autism
1 Maguire Rd.
Lexington, MA 02421
Phone: 781-860-1700
Medical Education
- MD, Indiana University School of Medicine
- Residency, Yale Child Study Center at Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Yale New Haven Hospital
American Board Certifications
- Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Carelon Behavioral Health
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid NH
- Medicaid NY
- Medicaid RI
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Behavioral Health
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
- WellSense NH
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. McDougle is an internationally-recognized expert in the neurobiology and neuropsychopharmacology of childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders including autistic disorder. His research interests also include the etiology and pathophysiology of intellectual disability syndromes.
Dr. McDougle has been awarded two Young Investigator Awards from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD), an Independent Investigator Award from NARSAD, a grant from the Theodore and Vada Stanley Research Foundation, a Research Unit on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) contract, a RUPP-Psychosocial Intervention (PI) grant, an Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) Network grant from NICHD and additional research grants from the National Institutes of Health for the study of autism and related pervasive developmental disorders.
Dr. McDougle is an exemplary professional who clearly cares for his patients!
Dr. Mcdougle is literally the best psychiatrist I could ever ask for and there's no better psychiatrist than him. So he's the king of kings, and I also see him every day, and he's amazing, and yeah.
Dr McDougle is terrific with my son, and makes him feel important. He is brilliant in choosing psychiatric medications in autistic patients. We are so grateful to have Dr McDougle taking care of him.
Excellent experience!
We can't say enough about Dr. Mcdougle. He has made a great difference in my son's care over the years. My son actually looks forward to our visits with him.
Expertise paired with compassion and excellent care. Very lucky and truly grateful to be Dr. McDougle's patient.
Very professional
My son (and myself) are very confident in the care he receives from Dr McDougle. He "gets" my son's quirks. He appreciates my son's activities and listens to concerns.
Dr MCdougle is extremely knowledgeable, and he is on top of every meeting from where we left off to what changes have been done and other things I am still working on. He is a true professional and I feel very comfortable speaking to him.
Dr McDougle knows autism and how patients present, medications that may help, research going on in the field and many other doctors that work with autism in the family. A very therapeutic physician concerning the patients family members and stresses involved. Excellent provider.