Bessel van der Kolk

Bessel van der Kolk is a prominent Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University and serves as the Medical Director at the Trauma Center, contributing significant expertise in trauma and its psychological impacts. Additionally, Bessel van der Kolk holds the position of Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Bessel van der Kolk obtained a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in Medicine from the University of Chicago, completing studies between 1965 and 1970.