Professor of Psychiatry
School of Medicine and Public Health | Department of Psychiatry
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Art Walaszek is a geriatric psychiatrist, medical educator and public health researcher at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. In his clinical practice, Art cares for older adults with dementia, depression, anxiety and other psychiatric disorders. Art oversees education in the Department of Psychiatry, and directs the Psychiatry Residency. In his roles at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, Art helps implement public health and educational interventions to improve the care of people with dementia. His book, “Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia,” serves as a guide to healthcare professionals caring for people with dementia.