Ian Rutkofsky, MD

Dr. Ian H. Rutkofsky, M.D. is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). He is a psychiatrist, author, neuroscientist, professor and the Medical Director at Covenant Psychiatric & Mental Health Services, directing the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) / Mobile Treatment Service (MTS) team.  Dr. Rutkofsky also practices at Amen Clinics in his specialized fields of General Psychiatry, Neuropsychopharmacology, and Neuroimaging. He treats patients using a combination of medication and/or supplements and sees his patients in the Reston, VA clinic as well as remotely via telepsychiatry. He treats mood disorders including bipolar disorder and depression, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), & Impulse Control Disorders. He also treats disorders of the nervous system including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Dr. Rutkofsky has been involved in many academic research projects and has published numerous book chapters and manuscripts in several prestigious journals, including The Oxford University Press and Advances in Mind-Body Medicine.  He is best known for his writings and contributions in Neuroscience, Emotional Trauma and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Dr. Rutkofsky remains on faculty at California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology where he educates many doctors from around the world on empirical methods used in medical research. Dr. Rutkofsky also enjoys volunteer work with the community, providing disaster relief efforts and is an active FEMA participant and received certification by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative. Dr. Rutkofsky is also an advocate for lifestyle medicine along with physical exercise and is a certified fitness specialist by the elite Cooper Institute.

He most recently co-authored a comprehensive textbook on Dissociative Identity Disorder, the disorder formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. His book will be available in June 2023. The mission is to better understand complicated disorders stemming from emotional trauma.

Dr. Rutkofsky completed his residency training in General Psychiatry at Aventura Hospital, in Miami, FL where he was appointed as the chief resident for two years. In addition, he completed his intern residency in Primary Care at Mercer University in Macon, GA.