Dr. Paul Kahing Leung, M.D.

Expert Publications

• Effect of the adapted Virtual Reality cognitive training program among Chinese older adults with chronic schizophrenia: a pilot study.

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Get to know Psychiatrist Dr. Paul Kahing Leung, who serves patients in Portland, Oregon. 

Psychiatrist Dr. Leung is currently serving Portland and the surrounding communities. He is affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University – a university dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of all Oregonians through excellence, innovation, and leadership in health care, education and research. 

In 1981, Dr. Leung earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University followed by his residency in psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University. 

Dr. Leung is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists. 

Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to diagnosing, preventing, and treating mental disorders. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Leung treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. 

With over 30 years of experience in the field, Dr. Leung has treated thousands of patients. He also currently serves as the director of the Indochinese Psychiatry Program at Oregon Health & Science University. 

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