Chadi Albert Calarge, MD received his medical degree from the Lebanese University and completed his residency training in general psychiatry and fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Iowa. He is Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, where he holds the Thomas S. Trammell Research Professorship in Child Psychiatry and is currently serving as the vice chair for research in the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Calarge is internationally recognized for his pioneering research on the effects of psychiatric medications on skeletal and metabolic health in children, adolescents, and young adults. His work has also advanced understanding of how iron deficiency impacts brain development and the emergence of psychopathology in youth. Dr. Calarge is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He has published a number of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is the recipient of multiple NIH grants as Principal Investigator. Dr. Calarge has received multiple honors for his research, teaching, and mentorship.