Dr. David A. Spelber, MD

Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. David Spelber as a top psychiatrist in Austin because of his Stanford training, his academic background, and his skill in both medication and talk therapy. He completed his psychiatry residency at Stanford University and served as chief resident from 2018 to 2019. Dr. Spelber is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He later taught as an assistant professor at UT Austin’s Dell Medical School, where he focused on bipolar disorder and led a TMS service for treatment-resistant depression. That mix of teaching and hands-on care gives patients a doctor who knows the research well.

What we like most about Dr. Spelber is that he does not treat psychiatry as just a prescription pad. At Spelber Psychiatry, his own practice near West 34th Street in Austin, he offers psychotherapy along with medication management. His training covers psychodynamic, attachment-based, and cognitive behavioral approaches. He sees adults dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, grief, and stress, and he describes his style as patient-centered and collaborative. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. David Spelber among the top three psychiatrists in Austin.