Dr. Thomas Gratzer

About Dr. Thomas Gratzer

Thomas Gratzer is a board-certified psychiatrist with more than 30 years of experience in general and forensic psychiatry in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. He has worked at various St. Paul and Minneapolis hospitals, including Psych Recovery, Regions Hospital, United Hospital, and Fairview University Medical Center.  He typically had 100 patient visits a week in addition to conducting several forensic evaluations a week.

Dr. Gratzer’s professional journey includes several prominent roles in psychiatry. He served as a Senior Forensic Psychiatrist at the Minnesota Security Hospital from 1995 to 2002. At the same time, he was a consulting psychiatrist for the Minnesota Department of Corrections at the Juvenile Detention Center, a role he held from 1999 to 2015. He provided psychiatric care to incarcerated youth, a population often in need of specialized mental health services.

Thomas Gratzer’s clinical expertise extended to his role as an attending psychiatrist at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1995 until 2016, where he played a pivotal role in caring for patients with severe psychiatric disorders.

His leadership skills were recognized when he served as the medical staff president at the St. Peter Regional Treatment Center in 1997, where he contributed to policy-making at the institution.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Thomas Gratzer has made significant contributions to the academic field of psychiatry. As an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School from 2002 to 2021, he was instrumental in shaping the next generation of psychiatrists. His teaching experience is extensive, lecturing to medical students, psychiatry residents, and law students across various institutions, including the University of Manitoba, Rush-Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, DePaul Law School, and Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

Dr. Gratzer is a respected member of several professional organizations, including the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, and the Minnesota Psychiatric Association. His involvement in these organizations reflects his ongoing commitment to advancing the field of psychiatry and contributing to the development of best practices in forensic psychiatry. His work on various committees, such as the Sex Offender Committee and the Psychopharmacology Committee of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, highlights his dedication to addressing some of the most pressing mental health and criminal justice issues.