Dr. Marc Lockhart
Behavioral Health Associates Cayman (BHAC)
Consultant Psychiatrist
Marc Lockhart has been a practicing consultant psychiatrist in the Cayman Islands for over 24 years. He received his Doctor of Medicine in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and is a fluent Spanish speaker. His Psychiatry Residency training was completed at Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan. He is the Medical Director of Behavioral Health Associates Cayman (BHAC) and is a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist at The Health Services Authority where he manages clinical duties for HMP Fairbanks and Spanish language services. He has recently assumed the role of Clinical Director, Poinciana Rehabilitation Centre.
He has extensive experience in administrative and community psychiatry, having served on the Health Practice Commission as Deputy Chairperson, The National Drug Council as a member, and The Mental Health Commission as its first Chairman. He was recently appointed as the Chairperson of the Poinciana Mental Health Advisory Council which oversees the management and program development of the Cayman Islands 54-bed psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Throughout his career, he has passionately advocated for those with severe mental illness receiving equitable and dignified care. He contributed to the design of Poinciana Rehabilitation Centre (PRC) which received the international honor for best mental health facility design by the European Healthcare Design Congress in June 2025.
Dr. Lockhart received the honour of Emerging Pioneer from the Cayman Islands Government in 2015 for health services. He was selected as an honorary Rotarian in October 2024 and has a deep passion for his community. He frequently participates in community presentations and gives talks on mental health systemic challenges and solutions for improvement. His ongoing initiatives include reducing stigma around mental illness and increasing access to resources for those with the least, the last and the lost in our society.