Dr. Gilbert W. Kliman, MD, Psychiatrist
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Dr. Gilbert W. Kliman, MD

Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

2105 Divisadero Street San Francisco CA, 94115

About

Gilbert W. Kliman, MD, is a renowned psychiatrist in his field who is affiliated with The Psychological Trauma Center, a division of The Children's Psychological Health Center, Inc. - a nonprofit organization, where he serves as the founder and medical director. At Preventive Psychiatry Associates Medical Group, Inc., Dr. Kliman is a consultant and an expert psychiatric witness who is retained by numerous law firms. He leads an organization that is actively seeking partners in the field of preschool therapeutic education in the entire nation. Additionally, he undertakes significant forensic consultation tasks across the nation. His team works with a Native American reservation to provide training and supervision for treatment services catering to special needs preschoolers. 

Education and Training

Harvard Medical School MD 1953

University of Cincinnati BA 0

Provider Details

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Medical Director Preventive Psychiatry Associates Medical Group, Inc. - Present
  • Medical Director The Children's Psychological Health Center, Inc. - Present
  • Formerly Chairperson Harlem Family Institute -

Awards

  • Recipient Janusz Korczak award for "World's Best Book on Nurture and Well Being of Children" Year  
  • Anna Freud Award 2016  
  • Humanitarian Award of The American Psychoanalytic Association 2020  
  • Rieger Award of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 2020  
  • Weil Foundation Grant Awarded for forensic work with Asylum Seekers 2019  
  • Nomination for Sigourney Award of the International Psychoanalytic Association 2018  
  • Grant Award from the American Psychoanalytic Foundation 2017  

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow and Diplomate, American Academy Child & Adolescent Psychiatry  
  • Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association  
  • Diplomate of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology  
  • Certified Psychoanalyst for Children, Adolescents and Adults  
  • American Psychoanalytic Association  
  • American College of Psychoanalysts  

Fellowships

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Fellow in Science and Psychiatry and Fellow in Child Psychiatry  1960

Dr. Gilbert W. Kliman, MD's Practice location

PREVENTIVE PSYCHIATRY ASSOCIATES MEDICAL GROUP

2105 Divisadero Street -
San Francisco, CA 94115
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