Allison Holt, MD

I received my BA in psychology, and my medical degree from Ohio State University. I completed my General Psychiatry Residency Program (with extra emphasis in addiction and forensic psychiatry), and my Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship, here at the University of Minnesota.

I am Physician Chief of the Behavioral Health Service Line, and an Assistant Professor for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. I am a board-certified psychiatrist who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents and children. I treat depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related and addictive disorders, attention disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorders.

While medical expertise forms the foundation of my treatment, my warmth and sense of compassion as a psychiatrist are often cited by patients, families, and professionals as key motivating factors for them to succeed. I help patients understand their options, creating appropriate treatment plans that empower them to move toward positive change. I have been awarded “Top Doctor” by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

I was president-elect of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society 2019-2020, and was also the co-editor of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society's newsletter, Ideas of Reference, from 2010-2019.

Top Doctor by Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Received the 2006 Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award.

Received the 2006 Harold Lawn Award given by the Department of Psychiatry for “Outstanding Resident Teacher”.

• American Psychiatric Association 
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 
• Minnesota Psychiatric Society

Writer for many articles as co-editor of MPS newsletter

“Obesity – It’s Not That Simple.” The Journal of the Twin Cities Medical Society, Nov/Dec 2010, 20-21.