Dr. Christopher Hummel is a psychiatrist with over two decades of clinical experience treating children, adolescents, and adults from all different walks of life. As a former Fulbright Scholar and Harvard School of Public Health alum, his work has long focused on patients whose symptoms and needs fall outside traditional psychiatric frameworks and perspectives.

Early on in his tenure, Dr. Hummel began identifying a specific subset of patients who did not respond predictably to standard treatment. Their presentations were inconsistent, their medication responses atypical, and their clinical course difficult to explain using diagnosis alone. Rather than forcing these cases into existing models, he began exploring what underlying medical, immune, or metabolic factors could interfere with recovery.

During this time the pandemic ensued, and referrals for complex presentations increased dramatically. These often came from other clinicians, seeking help for patients with new or unexplained psychiatric symptoms. These cases suggested the need for a different kind of psychiatric practice.

Thus, Dr. Hummel founded The Hummel Clinic — a clinic designed for patients that did not fit inside the usual psychiatric box. Our approach emphasizes careful clinical assessment, biological context, and iterative treatment planning — so care can evolve as we learn more about the complex relationship between body and mind.