Dr. Joyce became an investigator for CNS Healthcare of Jacksonville in September 2003. He earned his medical degree from the University Of Alabama School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency training at Emory University School of Medicine in 1992. Board certified in psychiatry, Dr. Joyce has extensive experience in the public mental health field and owned a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia prior to relocating to Jacksonville.

In addition to his work as a research psychiatrist, he remains active in the public sector and maintains a small private practice. He has been an investigator on hundreds of trials in numerous diseases and conditions involving central nervous system medications, as well as general medical trials.