Sabine Wilhelm

Sabine Wilhelm, Ph.D., is a Professor at Harvard Medical School, and Chief of Psychology as well as Director of the OCD and Related Disorders Program at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also the Chair of the Digital Health Think Tank in Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Wilhelm is recognized as a leading researcher in obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Her recent research focuses on the use of cutting-edge technology to improve and personalize mental health care for a range of mental health concerns.

Dr. Wilhelm has published 293 papers and seven books and has given more than 220 lectures on these subjects. She has been a mentor to more than 40 junior investigators in the field. Dr. Wilhelm received many awards, including the Peter K. Ranney Innovation Award from the World Medical Innovation Forum for her presentation “Bridging the Mental Health Treatment Gap” as well as the Claflin Distinguished Scholar in Medicine Award. She is currently working on smartphone-based treatments for OCD, depression and body dysmorphic disorder, as well as on interventions that promote general well-being. Her ultimate goal is to use technology-based interventions to enhance access to high quality mental health interventions globally.