Christian Schütz

Christian G. Schütz, MD, PhD, MPH, FRCPC is a psychiatrist and Division Head of Substance Use and Concurrent Disorders at the University of British Columbia’s Department of Psychiatry. He also serves as the Scientific Director for BC Adult Mental Health and Substance Use at the Provincial Health Services Authority.

Dr. Schütz earned his MD from Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, a PhD in Humanities from Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, and an MPH from Johns Hopkins University. He completed fellowships at NIDA/NIH and Yale University.

With over 180 peer-reviewed publications and 16 book chapters, he has mentored 50+ students worldwide in psychiatry, addiction medicine, and clinical neuroscience. His research focuses on psychological and pharmacological treatments for substance use disorders, neurobiological mechanisms of impulsive decision-making, and concurrent mental health conditions.