Kathleen Kleckner, PA-C, CAQ-Psych
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12750 Meeting House Rd suite 100 Carmel IN, 46032About
Kathleen (Katie) Kleckner is a Certified Physician Assistant (PA-C) with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Psychiatry (CAQ-Psych). She is practicing in the greater Indianapolis, IN area. She went to Indiana University in Bloomington, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with highest distinction, and joined the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society. She then obtained a Master of Medical Science degree from Midwestern University in Downers Grove, IL while completing the rigorous and highly competitive training program to become a PA. Katie must pass a recertification board exam every 10 years in all areas of medicine, ensuring she maintains a solid foundation of medical knowledge throughout her career regardless of her chosen speciality.
Since 2010, Katie has practiced medicine in Illinois, California, and Indiana and has worked in outpatient, intensive outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, and inpatient settings. She has held positions focusing on sleep medicine, eating disorders, addiction medicine, and general psychiatry. Katie has an undeniable passion for working with adolescents and young adults (and their families) but truly enjoys helping any patient achieve mental wellness. She seeks to educate, support, and collaborate with patients and their other care providers to form a tailored treatment regimen that works for each individual. Ultimately, her goal is to end the unfortunate stigma and lack of resources that plague those with mental illness.
Katie loves spending time with her young daughter, Chloe, and two dogs named Chi and Plum. She enjoys doing art and being in nature, but cannot resist a good documentary series!
Education and Training
Midwestern University MMS in PA studies 2010
Indiana University Bloomington BA in psychology 2008
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Applicant Interviewer, CASPA Application Reviewer, Assistant Instructor Northwestern University PA Program 2010 - 2013
- Adjunct Faculty/Clinical Preceptor Indiana University PA Program 2019 - 2024
- Psychiatric Physician Assistant, Independent Contractor – Kathleen Kleckner PA-C Psychiatry LLC 2024 - Present
- Physician Assistant, Independent Contractor Wellpsyche Medical Group 2016 - 2018
- Physician Assistant Garnet Medical Clinic 2015 - 2016
- Physician Assistant Jonathan Reitman MD 2014 - 2015
- Physician Assistant/Clinical Supervisor Medi-Weightloss Clinics 2011 - 2012
- Physician Assistant Northshore Sleep Medicine 2010 - 2011
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Student Director Indiana University 2006 - 2007
- Co-Regional Director South Side Chicago Illinois PA Chapter 2011 - 2012
- President, Physician Assistant Class Midwestern University 2008 - 2010
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Physician Assistant The Neurodiagnostic Institute (formerly LaRue Carter hospital) 2019 - 2024
- Psychiatric Physician Assistant/Infection Control Supervisor Insight Behavioral Health Centers, Chicago, IL 2012 - 2013
Awards
- Leadership Award, President of Class 2010 Midwestern University Downers Grove PA Program
- President, Member 2006 National Society of Collegiate Scholars at IU Bloomington
- Outstanding Student Employee 2008 Indiana University Psychology Department
- Member 2008 Phi Beta Kappa Society
- College of Arts and Sciences Direct Admit Program 2004 Indiana University Bloomington
- Highest Distinction for Academic Excellence 2008 Indiana University Bloomington
- Featured as a “Top Physician Assistant” 2024 Best in Indiana Magazine
Professional Memberships
- The Phi Beta Kappa Society
- Psi Chi National Psychology Honors Society
- American Academy of Physician Assistants
Professional Affiliations
- Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants Board of Directors; Co-Regional Director, South Side Chicago Illinois PA Chapter 2011-2012
Favorite Place to Vacation
- California or Hawaii
Hobbies / Sports
- Watching football, jogging, art (painting, ceramics, drawing, coloring), hiking and being outdoors, spending time with my daughter
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