Dr. Bartley received his B.S. from Yale University in 2004. He received his Ph.D. in Neurobiology in 2014 from Yale University, where he studied molecular pathways in monogenetic autism spectrum disorders. He graduated with his M.D. from Yale School of Medicine in 2015 and completed his residency in Adult Psychiatry in 2019 at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He completed a clinical fellowship at UCSF in behavioral immunology, where he studied autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders. While at UCSF, he also spent seven years in the bipolar specialty clinic.

Dr. Bartley is board certified in Psychiatry and licensed in California and Maryland. He serves as a consultation provider for Healthy Foundations Group for adults with complex medical comorbidities, particularly those with known or suspected autoimmune and neuroimmune disorders. Dr. Bartley also provides consultations for patients with bipolar disorder.

Clinical Consultation Process

Consultations are spread over two 1-hour appointments. Prior to the first consultation, Dr. Bartley requests and reviews the patient’s complete medical record. The initial appointment is used to gather additional history and, for patients seen in person, to perform a physical examination.

Family members and loved ones are encouraged to attend to provide additional historical context. The second consultation typically occurs 2–6 weeks later and is used to deliver a comprehensive case formulation and detailed recommendations. At the patient’s request, a formal letter outlining Dr. Bartley’s assessment and recommendations can be provided to the patient’s primary treating clinician.

Academic & Research Contributions

Dr. Bartley is an active physician-scientist whose work focuses on the intersection of psychiatry, neurology, immunology, and autoantibody-mediated brain disease. His research has contributed to a growing understanding of how immune dysregulation and autoantibodies can produce complex neuropsychiatric syndromes.

A complete list of Dr. Bartley’s publications can be found here: Google Scholar profile

Dr. Bartley is a frequent invited speaker on topics related to neuroimmune psychiatry, autoimmune encephalitis, and immune-mediated neuropsychiatric illness. Selected talks and recorded lectures include:

• NIH VideoCast Lecture https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54465

• Columbia University Zuckerman Institute – Special Seminarhttps://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/special-seminar-christopher-m-bartley

• Foundation for the NIH – Driving Innovation in Mental Health Researchhttps://fnih.org/driving-innovation-in-mental-health-research/

• YouTube Lectures & Panelshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDXJdqHeVIYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA5ClZh8lbwhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdUbS2Mcehghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkaYMvDQGskhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N1_DzhbzA0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdUQ1PSPTBghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qfErZr64N0

  
  

Dr. Bartley is engaged with national research and clinical organizations focused on neuroimmune and autoimmune neuropsychiatric conditions, including:

• NIH Intramural Research Programhttps://irp.nih.gov/pi/christopher-bartley

• Neuroimmune Foundation – Clinician Panel Consultationhttps://neuroimmune.org/clinicians/panel-consultation/

  
  

Learn more about autoimmune-related neuropsychiatric conditions, including PANS and PANDAS, through the following resources:

• PANDAS Network

• PANDAS Physicians Network (PPN)

• Neuroimmune Foundation

• American Brain Foundation – PANS/PANDAS

• National Institute of Mental Health – PANDAS Overview

How to Contact Me: 

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