Joseph Cerimele, M.D., is a board certified psychiatrist at UW Medical Center and a UW assistant professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.

Dr. Cerimele consults for primary care clinics using the collaborative care model. His focus is improving the recognition and quality of care of patients with psychiatric illnesses who are seen in primary care clinics. 

Dr. Cerimele earned his M.D. at the University of Cincinnati. His clinical interests include bipolar and related disorders. His research focuses on the care of individuals with bipolar disorder. He is also interested in promoting smoking cessation through tobacco use treatment in individuals with psychiatric illnesses. His other research interests include primary care psychiatry, chronic medical illnesses and medical care of the seriously mentally ill.