Title: Owner

Company: Joan E. Kinlan, MD

Location: Washington, DC, United States

Washington, DC, United States, July 28, 2016, Joan Kinlan, Owner, has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in psychiatry.

In the span of more than 40 years, Dr. Kinlan has treated hundreds of patients, and is well-known for her ability to quickly diagnose and rehabilitate them. With her own practice for more than 40 years, she is specialized in treating patients with ADHD, depression and bipolar disorder. Getting her patients on a road to recovery as soon as possible is a priority for Dr. Kinlan, and she discovered her talent for helping others while still in medical school. In that case, she worked with a family whose daughter suffered from a cardiac condition and depression. In that month, Dr. Kinlan was able to get her out of her depression, which in turn cured her cardiac condition. For Dr. Kinlan, it was the moment that cemented her decision to go into this field.

Dr. Kinlan attended the College of Mt. St. Vincent and graduated from the school with an undergraduate degree in 1965. She continued at the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine to receive an MD. She completed an internship at McCook Hospital, a residency at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY and a fellowship at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington D.C. She is continuously inspired in her field by knowing what she does has a profound impact on people’s lives.

In addition to her private practice, Dr. Kinlan has also spent a number of years working for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. In this role, she wrote guidelines for many illnesses, including the assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder. She has also held the roles of Chief of Child Psychiatry and Assistant Chief of the Liaison Division. She maintains connection with her field as a fellow of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and membership to the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association.

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