Adam M. Rudolph, MD

Dr. Rudolph is a psychiatrist, board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. His areas of expertise include emergency psychiatry, mood disorders, psychotic spectrum disorders, substance use disorders, and psychosomatic medicine. Dr. Rudolph enjoys teaching residents, students, and trainees and has been the recipient of resident and faculty teaching awards. Dr. Rudolph is originally from Connecticut (was born at Norwalk Hospital) and feels passionate about serving the community he grew up in.

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
Dr. Rudolph approaches the practice of medicine as a privilege and strives to maximize every patient encounter. He listens with compassion and thrives on collaboration. Dr. Rudolph is detail-oriented and makes evidence-based treatment recommendations grounded in the latest scientific evidence. Dr. Rudolph has extensive training and experience working with a broad array of patient populations.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
When working with Dr. Rudolph, patients should expect a detailed, longitudinal review of their symptoms, goals, and prior treatments. Dr. Rudolph views the doctor-patient relationship as a team effort. Dr. Rudolph expects his patients to be invested in their health and participate in shared decision-making.

How do you spend your valuable personal time when you’re not caring for patients?
When not working with patients, Dr. Rudolph primarily spends time with his family and beloved rescue Greyhound Carl. He enjoys hiking, sports, and sampling Connecticut’s bevy of delis, pizzerias and drive-in restaurants.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
Dr. Rudolph chose to specialize in psychiatry because it offered a rewarding and intellectually stimulating career. He feels passionate about working with patients and illnesses that have historically been stigmatized and is a strong advocate for his patients. He enjoys collaborating with other medical providers to improve his patients’ behavioral health. Dr. Rudolph’s greatest joy is helping patients make concrete improvements that improve their relationships and level of functioning.