Education

M.D.; M.S. Applied Biomedical Informatics, UTHealth Houston

Board Certifications

Psychiatry & Neurology
Clinical Informatics

Forensic Roots

State Hospitals & Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

Core Expertise

Anosognosia (Neurological Lack of Insight)
Health Informatics
Justice Diversion Initiatives

NSSC Role

Medical Advisor & Board Member

David christopher hager, md, ms

Medical advisor | board member

David Christopher Hager, M.D., M.S., brings more than three decades of clinical, administrative, and advocacy experience to his role as Medical Advisor and Board Member of the NSSC. Board certified in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Clinical Informatics, Dr. Hager has dedicated his career to serving individuals living with severe mental illness.

Forensic Psychiatry & Anosognosia

Dr. Hager has a particular focus on anosognosia — the neurological inability to recognize one’s own illness. His forensic psychiatry experience includes work in state hospitals, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, county jail mental health services, and justice diversion initiatives.

Health Informatics Innovation
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In addition to direct clinical care, Dr. Hager has served as Chief Health Informatics Officer and chaired institutional clinical informatics committees. He holds a Master of Science in Applied Biomedical Informatics from UTHealth Houston, where his research focused on machine learning applications in psychiatric treatment outcomes. A strong advocate for evidence-based care, Dr. Hager works to advance policies that ensure individuals impaired by anosognosia have access to timely, appropriate, and sustained treatment.