Lauren Castaldi is a board-certified Physician Assistant. She graduated with a Masters in Physician Assistant Studies from Sacred Heart University. She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Connecticut in 2013, graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physiology & Neurobiology. She focused her Honors Scholar Thesis on preclinical scientific research involving positively reinforced operant conditioning studies in animal models of depression. Lauren worked as a physician assistant in urgent care prior to joining the team at Contemporary Care. In addition to medication management, Lauren specializes in ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression and other mental health disorders.
