Matthew W. Norman, MD

Dr. Matthew Norman is board certified in General and Forensic Psychiatry.  He has been in private practice since 2002.

With a goal of becoming a psychiatrist, Dr. Norman received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Virginia and completed medical school at Mercer University School of Medicine.  He completed residency and forensic fellowship training at Emory University School of medicine. He also held the distinction of serving as chief Resident in psychiatry at Emory University Hospital.

In his clinical practice, Dr. Norman treats a wide variety of adult mental health issues.

In his forensic practice, Dr. Norman has consulted in over 3000 psychiatric cases.  He has been qualified as an expert witness over 250 times in state and federal jurisdictions, including capital cases.

Dr. Norman holds an appointment and actively teaches as an Adjunct Professor with the Emory University School of Medicine, and as an Adjunct Professor with the Emory University School of Law, including teaching clinicians and attorneys about psychiatric issues. He was also appointed by Georgia’s governor to the Georgia Composite Medical Board in 2019, was Chair of the Board from 2022 to 2023, and reappointed to the Board in 2023. He is a past president of the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA) and currently serves on the Board of Trustees, Continuing Education Committee, and the Awards Committee. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). He is board-certified in General Psychiatry with added qualifications in Forensic Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc.