Source: Dimitrios Tsatiris
Dimitrios Tsatiris, MD is a practicing board-certified psychiatrist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University.
He studies and writes about the interface of mental health and achievement. His writing can be found on his Psychology Today blog “Anxiety in High-Achievers.”
His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Psychology Today, Doximity, Health.com, KevinMD, The White Coat Investor, Thrive Global and NAMI among others.
An expert in physician wellness, he has worked with hundreds of physicians and is the author of the book Physician Burnout: How to Rise Above a Broken Healthcare System as a Practicing Clinician.”
He speaks at academic institutions, healthcare organizations, CME conferences and society meetings. He has also given a TEDx talk titled “Why Success Won’t Make You Happy.”
He is passionate about empowering people to live a fulfilling life by developing a healthy relationship with achievement. Through his work as a psychiatrist, writer and speaker, he seeks to fulfill this mission.

A comprehensive self-help guide with practical, evidence-based strategies to help physicians overcome burnout.
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Keynote Speaker for Louisiana Psychological Association 2026 Conference

Podcast appearance to discuss impact of anxiety in high-achievers and ways to overcome it.

Podcast appearance to explore how medicine reinforces traits that paradoxically fuel physician suffering.

Article published in Psychology Today about the cognitive traps associated with social comparisons

Podcast appearance to discuss the intersection of anxiety and achievement