Timothy Scarella

Timothy Scarella, MD is an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a staff Psychiatrist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston, serving as Associate Training Director of the BIDMC Harvard Psychiatry Residency Training Program.

He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University and completed his psychiatry residency at the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry program.

Dr. Scarella specializes in health anxiety and somatic symptom disorders through Consultation Liaison and Ambulatory services at BIDMC, integrating psychopharmacology and psychotherapy in clinical practice. His work emphasizes mind-body medicine frameworks for unexplained physical symptoms, with scholarly focus on resident wellness and educational curriculum development.

His teaching excellence is recognized by:

• Henry G. Altman Award for excellence in medical education
• Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring at BIDMC
• Faculty Teaching Award for the Harvard-Longwood Psychiatry Residency Program

As Associate Training Director, he mentors residents in clinical supervision and co-develops scholarly projects addressing physician wellness and psychiatric education reform.