Dr. Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
55 Fruit Street Yaw 6900 Child & Ado Boston MA, 02114About
Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD, is a seasoned child & adolescent psychiatrist currently serving patients at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. Among his professional affiliations, Dr. Doyle serves as the Assistant Medical Director of the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Program at McLean-Franciscan and is a part-time Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He also serves as an Editor of The International Journal of Immunology and Pharmacology, which was named as one of the Top 10 scientific journals in Italy. An enthusiastic researcher, Dr. Doyle is focusing his research career on the treatment of autism and pervasive developmental disorders. His areas of clinical interests include the treatment of anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and pervasive development disorder (PDD), bipolar disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), psychotic disorders, substance abuse, and tic disorders.
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Education and Training
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 2001
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1993
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Health in Focus Series | Pervasive Developmental Disorders | Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD
Understanding Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and SupportPervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) encompass a group of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by impaired social interaction, communication difficulties, and restricted or repetitive patterns of behavior. These...
Patient Education Series | Recognizing Trauma in Children and Adults | Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD
Recognizing Trauma in Children and AdultsWhat is Trauma? Trauma is an emotional response to a distressing event that overwhelms a person's ability to cope.Signs of Trauma in Children: Children may display increased anxiety, nightmares, withdrawal, regression, or difficulty concentrating when...
Spotlight Video | Signs Your Child May Need A Therapist | Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD
Dr. Robert L. Doyle is a highly-regarded child and adolescent psychiatrist with over twenty years of experience.Dr. Robert Doyle holds a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan, a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Medicine from the...
Spotlight Video | Tips to Maintain Mental Health | Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD
Robert L. Doyle, MA, DDS, MD is an Established Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at McLean Hospital in Brighton, and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.Dr. Robert L. Doyle is a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist who treats patients at McLean Hospital in Brighton,...
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Medical Director McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program -
- Instructor in Psychiatry Harvard Medical School -
Treatments
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (adhd)
Fellowships
- Dartmouth Medical School/Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 1998
- Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School Psychosomatic Medicine 1999
Fellowships
- Dartmouth Medical School/Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center1998Child and Adolescent Psychiatry / Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School1999Psychosomatic Medicine
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Get to know Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Robert L. Doyle, who serves patients throughout the State of Massachusetts.
An established child & adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Doyle began his career focusing on research while maintaining an active outpatient practice at Massachusetts General Hospital and McLean Hospital. He spent five years working with faculty and staff at Harvard University Health Services, before changing direction to primarily inpatient child and adolescent psychiatry.
The doctor has extensive experience in the treatment of ADHD, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders as clinical researcher in the Pediatric Psychopharmacology Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the Assistant Medical Director of the McLean-Franciscan Child and Adolescent Inpatient Program, and works part-time as an Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
Back in the early days of his academic career, he graduated with his Bachelor of Science degrees in Microbiology and Zoology, and his Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the Louisiana State University, and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry. He then went on to receive his medical degree from the Louisiana State University Medical Center, and his Master of Arts degree in Humanities from the Louisiana State University Graduate School.
Wanting to further his education, Dr. Doyle completed his residency in psychiatry and his fellowship in child & adolescent psychiatry at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Finally, he completed an additional fellowship in psychosomatic medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1999.
Passionate about his profession, the doctor is board-certified in psychiatry and child & adolescent psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to serving the professions of psychiatry and neurology.
Among his other roles, he is on the editorial board of The International Journal of Immunology and Pharmacology, which was recently cited at one of the top ten scientific journals in Italy. In his first two years of practice at MGH and McLean Hospital, he was honored with three Mass General Brigham in Excellence Awards.
Child and adolescent psychiatry, also known as pediatric psychiatry, is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. A child and adolescent psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of thinking, feeling, as well as behavior affecting children, adolescents, and their
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