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Timothy Geier, PhD

Assistant Professor

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Location

  • Center For Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
  • 8900 W. Doyne Ave.
  • Milwaukee, WI 53226

Specialties

  • Trauma and Critical Care

I am committed to working collaboratively with my patients to help them find their strength, highlight what matters most to them, and make forward movement each day in the way of their personal goals and values. As a member of the National Register of Health Service Psychologists, I value working on multidisciplinary teams to treat patients holistically, and strive to provide effective interventions that are empirically grounded and sensitive to each patient's unique needs and preferences.

Overview

Diseases and Conditions

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders in the Injury/Critical Care Setting

Treatments and Services

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral-Informed Therapy
  • Psychological Adjustment - Traumatic Injury, Emergency Surgery, and Critical Illness

Patients Ages Seen

  • Adult
  • Senior

Languages

  • English

Hospital Affiliations

  • Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee

Clinic Locations

Center For Advanced Care - Froedtert Hospital
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Biography

Dr. Timothy Geier is a clinical health psychologist and assistant professor in the Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is embedded within the surgical trauma / critical care service and provides psychological care specifically for patients who have experienced serious physical injury, emergency surgery, critical illness, or complications related to trauma care. In his academic work, he studies mental health outcomes among injury and acute care populations, with particular interest in disparities, quality of life, and early behavioral interventions after traumatic injury.

Education and Training

PhD - University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI (2017)
Fellowship in Trauma and Health Psychology - Medical College of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, WI (2017-2019)
Internship in Health Service Psychology - Hennepin County Medical Center - Minneapolis, MN (2016-2017)

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