Mental Health.
Brain Health.
One Mission.
I'm on a mission to help people live healthier, more balanced lives through compassionate psychiatric care, accessible brain health education, and honest conversations about mental health.
BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST
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MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR
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FOUNDER OF GOODMAN PSYCHIATRY®
BOARD-CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST • MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATOR • FOUNDER OF GOODMAN PSYCHIATRY®
Why This Work is Personal
During my first year of psychiatry residency, I experienced depression. I felt isolated, unsure where to turn, and, like many people in medicine, convinced I had to figure it out alone.
Then a friend said five words that changed my life: "Jake, I think you're depressed." She was right. I got help, started therapy, found a psychiatrist of my own, and began to heal.
That experience shaped the kind of psychiatrist I wanted to become. Everything I have built since, including my clinical practice, educational platform, and advocacy, comes back to one purpose: helping people feel less alone and receive the care they deserve.
If you have ever felt responsible for holding everything together for everyone else, this work is for you.
Why Brain Health Became Personal
My grandmother was the first nurse in our family. She was smart, funny, loved to travel, and was a big part of my life growing up.
Watching her live with Alzheimer's disease and lose parts of her memory and independence changed how I think about brain health. During psychiatry residency, I learned that there are meaningful steps we can take to address modifiable dementia risk factors long before symptoms appear.
That knowledge led me to create The Brain Health Movement, and later Goodman Memory Clinic. Both grew from the same question I wish our family had known to ask earlier: What can we do now to protect our brain health for the future?
My Journey
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2015
Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Georgia.
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2016–2021
I earned my MD/MBA from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Georgia. Met and proposed to my wife; we matched into residency together.
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2021–2025
Completed psychiatry residency at the University of Miami. Invited to the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris to support national mental health outreach, named a University of Georgia 40 Under 40 honoree, and co-authored Psychiatry for Kids.
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2025–Present
Founded Goodman Psychiatry, a virtual practice serving healthcare professionals in California, Florida, New York, and Georgia, as well as Goodman Memory Clinic, a specialized practice focused on proactive brain health and dementia prevention.
How I Put This Mission Into Practice
My work brings together personalized psychiatric care, proactive brain health, and evidence-based education for patients, readers, and organizations.
Goodman Psychiatry
Personalized, whole-person psychiatric care for healthcare professionals who spend their lives caring for others.
Goodman
Memory Clinic
Proactive, physician-led care designed to protect memory, strengthen brain health, and reduce modifiable dementia risk.
Speaking
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Evidence-based mental health and brain health education for stages, newsrooms, and organizations.
Beyond the White Coat
When I'm not seeing patients, writing, or creating educational content, I cherish time with my family and pursue interests that keep me grounded and balanced. I believe that maintaining our own mental health requires making time for the activities and relationships that bring us joy and meaning.
A few of my favorite things:
Follow Along
I share the real, day-to-day version of this work, mental health tips, brain health science, and life as a physician and dad, on social media every week.