Jerry L. Halverson, MD, FAPA

Jerry L. Halverson, MD, FAPA is a board-certified adult psychiatrist with a subspecialty in psychosomatic medicine. He serves as medical director for adult services at Rogers Memorial Hospital-Oconomowoc.

Dr. Halverson has been honored by his colleagues for clinical and leadership excellence. He has been selected for a 2010 "Forward under Forty" award by the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association and has also been awarded an American Medical Association Foundation 2010 leadership award for outstanding community and peer leadership.

Dr. Halverson is a recognized leader within the Wisconsin Medical Society and the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association and has held key leadership positions within professional organizations both locally and nationally. He has spoken extensively on mental health disorders and advocacy efforts to academic, legislative and community audiences. He is the primary author of the reference article "Depression" for Medscape, an online resource that provides medical information and educational tools for health professionals.

Prior to joining Rogers, Dr. Halverson was the medical director of adult psychiatry at Meriter Hospital in Madison and was an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health where he directed the Treatment Refractory Psychiatric Disorders Program.