Matthew Biel

Matthew Biel, MD, MSc serves as Director of the Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities at Georgetown University Medical Center, where he also holds the Marriott Chair in Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health and is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Dr. Biel also serves as the Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He leads a diverse array of projects and research seeking to support the resilience and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and families, and to improve access to high-quality mental health care through programs based in community settings including schools and primary care. He co-founded Early Childhood Innovation Network, a citywide effort to improve developmental outcomes for children and families in Washington, DC. Dr. Biel was selected as an Aspen Ascend Fellow in 2018. He also provides clinical care to children, adolescents, and families focused on anxiety and stress disorders, trauma-related conditions, autism spectrum disorders, and complex medical illnesses. He has published numerous articles and book chapters and is involved nationally in psychiatric education and advocacy for children’s mental health. Dr. Biel received his medical degree and a master’s degree in Community Medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He trained in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry at New York University School of Medicine.