Dr. Petro practices integrative adult psychiatry in a private practice setting in Tucson, Arizona. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has over 47 years experience in medicine.
He graduated from the University of Colorado-Boulder with a BA in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology in 1972 and received his MD degree from the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Kansas City in 1976. He completed a general medicine internship and psychiatry residency at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson in 1980.
Dr. Petro diagnoses and treats a wide spectrum of emotional, psychological and psychiatric problems, including ADHD; PTSD; Anxiety; Panic Disorder; Depression; Bipolar Disorders; Dissociative Disorders; Personality Disorders; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD); Psychotic Disorders; Sleep-Wake Disorders; Eating Disorders; Somatic Disorders; Sexual Dysfunctions; and Complex or Mixed psychiatric conditions.
As a student of Eastern philosophies and a meditator of more than 50 years, Dr. Petro brings a broad, wholistic perspective to his practice of psychiatry and psychotherapy. He works with individuals to identify their personal goals for treatment and helps foster healing and wellness across biological, psychological, social, transpersonal and spiritual domains.
He subscribes to the advice from Hippocrates: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”–a belief which led him to obtain additional training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine from the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Program. Thus, he recognizes the importance of researched-based choices in nutrition, lifestyle, sleep habits and exercise in restoring and maintaining overall health and wellness, as well as in preventing multiple chronic illnesses and the chronic health problems associated with aging.
As it may be necessary or advantageous for an individual to use medication to help restore emotional balance and well-being, Dr. Petro brings his broad knowledge and experience in psychopharmacological treatment to the task of managing and minimizing symptoms.
To make an appointment with Dr. Petro, please call the office at 520.327.4300.
Christopher J. Petro, MD 