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David Baldes, MD

Psychiatrist · Duluth, Minnesota

David Baldes, MD

Rooted in the Northland and home to serve, with the steady perspective of a seasoned psychiatrist.

Calm, plain-language education on mood, anxiety, medications, and the mental health headlines, shared on YouTube and Instagram.

  • Board certified
  • In practice since 2013
  • University of Minnesota trained
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Educational content only. Not medical advice.

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About Dr. Baldes

Rooted here. Home to serve.

Dr. Baldes grew up in the Northland and has come home to serve the region, bringing the perspective of a psychiatrist in practice since 2013.

Here, the aim is simple: calm, clear education that helps people feel more informed and better prepared to talk with their own clinicians.

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My approach

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My approach

Your expertise

You are the world’s leading expert on how you feel.

My expertise

I bring expertise in making sense of the whole picture, and in how to treat it.

Good care brings those two kinds of expertise together.

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    What we talk about

    General education, grounded in clinical experience, to help you feel more informed and better prepared for conversations with your own care team.

  • Media & speaking

    Speaking, media & collaboration inquiries

    Dr. Baldes welcomes conversations with journalists, podcast hosts, event organizers, and organizations focused on mental health education.