Dr. Thomas S. Wind, DO
Adolescent Psychiatrist | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
3300 HENRY AVE PHILADELPHIA PA, 19129About
Dr. Thomas Wind practices Child & Adolescent Psychiatry in Media, PA. Dr. Wind evaluates patients throughout childhood and adolescence using many different procedures, in order to determine what treatments must be carried out in order to properly assess their symptoms. Child & Adolescent Psychiatrists are trained and certified to administer psychotherapy, medication, and many other means of treatment. Dr. Wind seeks to improve each patients quality of life.
Education and Training
University of California, Berkeley Bachelor Degree 0
Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences 1991
Board Certification
child & adolescent psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
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Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowships
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital child & adolescent psychiatry
Internships
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Fellowships
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Thomas S. Wind, who serves patients in Media, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Wind is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with an office conveniently located in Media, Pennsylvania. He treats behavioral, developmental, emotional, and mental health disorders affecting children, adolescents, and adults.
Looking at the whole person, not just at diagnostic tests, he offers a range of mental health services including assessments, evaluations, psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults, consultations, and medication management (including genetic testing). He knows that each patient is an individual connected to a family and a larger community, and he takes this into consideration in his treatment. The nature of his practice is to give every patient the utmost in personalized confidential care and treatment.
Recognized as a California State Scholar with Honors at Entrance, Dr. Wind received his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences / Ecology from the University of California, Berkeley. He then went on to study Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy and Marine Ecology at Humboldt State University, receiving 4 lifetime State of California Teaching Credentials in Biology and Physical Education for adult education and junior-level college courses.
Furthering his education, he graduated with his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991. He then completed an osteopathic internship with an emphasis on obstetrics and gynecology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. This was followed by a residency in psychiatry at Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia, and a fellowship in child & adolescent psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, serving as chief resident within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior.
During his more than 25 years of psychiatric practice, Dr. Wind has worked in psych emergency, inpatient hospitals, partial programs, clinics, a variety of institutional settings, group practices, and as a consultant to multiple school districts.
He was one of the first psychiatrists in his area to recognize and utilize genetic testing and nutritional/supplemental approaches to treating patients. His passion to find new and better ways to help people is why he is excited to offer TMS. His years in practice have shown him depression is often at the root of many other disorders. He knows alleviating depression can make a monumental difference in a patient’s life.
A member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Wind is board-certified in 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.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe medication, and evaluate treatment results.
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