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ABOUT ME

OVERVIEW

Child and adult psychiatrist.

Treatment of over 20,000 patients.

Treatment of Veterans in a variety of venues including as a Psychiatrist in the VA, at Fort Bliss, El Paso.

Medical Licensed in California 

Previous President, American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry;

Previous Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA

Previous Board Certified in Adult, Child, and Forensic Psychiatry;

Residency/Fellowships at UCLA

Forensic specialist with courtroom testimony in 350 cases

MBA at UNC-Chapel Hill at The Kenan-Flagler Business School

High Level of San Francisco Community Involvement



PERSONAL INFORMATION

Joe Kenan M.D. and Associates, LLC

Psychopharmacology; Addiction; Telepsychiatry; Forensic Assessments; Patient Care; Locums Tenens; San Francisco, CA 


Board Certification

01/2003-12/2013: Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology

11/2003-11/2013: Board Certified in Child Psychiatry

03/2005-03/2015: Board Certified in Forensic Psychiatry


Medical License

California The Medical Board of California 

License No. A066080 Expires 12/31/2021

Arkansas The Medical Board of Arkansas 

License No. E-7576 Expired 12/31/2013

DEA Drug Enforcement Agency

Expires 12/31/2020


EDUCATION

08/2011-08/2013: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Kenan-Flagler Business School

07/2002-06/2003:  Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry

    University of California, Los Angeles

07/2000–06/2002: Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

07/1999–06/2000: Residency in Adult Psychiatry

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

07/1997-06/1999 Resident/Intern in Adult Psychiatry 

Harbor-UCLA Hospital

08/1993–06/1997: Doctor of Medicine

University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

08/1988–05/1992: Bachelor of Arts

Oberlin College


ORGANIZATIONAL POSITION (selected)

2010- 2011: President of The American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

2009- 2010: Program Chair of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

2008-2009: Vice President of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

2007-2009: Treasurer of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

2009-2010: President of the California Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

2007–2009: Chair of the Child Committee,  Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

2007-2008: Program Committee of the American Association of Forensic Sciences


ACADEMIC AFFILIATION

2003–2011: Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry at UCLA 


EDITORIAL POSITIONS

03/2007– 12/2011: Editor’s Reviewer Board, Journal of Forensic Sciences


PUBLICATIONS (selected)

Ananth J, Joe Kenan: Tardive dyskinesia associated with olanzapine monotherapy. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 60:870, 1999.

Danials et al: Analysis of the E. coli Genome, Science 257:5071, 1992

Dietz P, Joe Kenan Children and Violence. Pediatric Research, August, 2007

Bernet B, Joe Kenan: Parental Alienation. Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science.  July 2009.

Bernet B, Joe Kenan : Child Custody and Visitation Evaluation. Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science.  July 2009.

Joe Kenan, Thompson K: Juvenile Justice, Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science. July 2009.

Costello J, Joe Kenan, Thompson C:  Parental Rights, Wiley Encyclopedia of Forensic Science.  July 2009.

Book: Bernet W (ed.), (Joe Kenan contributing author) Parental Alienation, DSM-5 and ICD 11: American Series in Behavioral Sciences and Law. Charles C. Thompson Publication, LTD. Springfield Illinois, USA 2010

Proposal to the American Psychological Association, Task force on the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth edition, Contributing author Joe Kenan

PRESENTATIONS (selected)

Bernet W, Joe Kenan; Parental Alienation and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual 5: Should it be included, Forensic Mental Health Association of California, Annual Conference, Monterey, California, March 2011

Ryan E, Dwyer G, Joe Kenan, Lopez-Leon M, Thompson C, Should Videotaping be required for Child Forensic Evaluations? American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Annual Conference, Tucson Arizona, Oct 2010

Thompson C, Bath E, Crecelius G, Joe Kenan, Reba-Harrelson L, Child and Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Professionals in Juvenile Specialty Court, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, Annual Conference, Tucson Arizona, Oct 2010

Bernet W, Joe Kenan, Walker J, “Parental Alienation, Past, Present, and Future”, American Academy of Forensic Psychiatry, Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, 2010

Kenan J, Billick S, De Cricie, D, Dwyer G, Saleh F, Thompson C: “Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Evaluations”, American Academy for Psychiatry and the Law,Baltimore USA, Annual Conference, 2009

Joe Kenan, Martell D: “Psychiatric Issues in Sick Building Syndrome”, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Annual Conference, Washington D.C. 2008

Joe Kenan, Saleh F: “Pitfalls in Sexual Violence Commitment Hearing”, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Annual Conference, Washington D.C., 2008

Joe Kenan, “Sick Building Syndrome, Panel discussion” American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Annual Conference, Washington D.C. 2008

Billick J, Decrisea D, Salah J, Joe Kenan,: “Child Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Disputes,” American Academy for Psychiatry and the Law, Toronto Canada, Annual Conference, 2006

Joe Kenan: “Psychological Damages of Adolescent Sexual Abuse,” American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, March, 2006.

Saleh F, Joe Kenan, Andrede J, Dwyer J : “Evaluation and Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders” American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, March, 2006.

Joe Kenan, Williams F: “Adolescent Sexual Abuse Allegations in Custody Battle,” American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Conference, Houston, Texas, March, 2005.

Joe Kenan, Williams F: “Identification and Treatment of Parental Alienation in Adolescence,” American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, Annual Conference, Los Angeles, California, March, 2004.

Joe Kenan, Williams F: “Righting a Clinical Wrong: Custody Orders Should Include Both Parents In the Mental Health Treatment For Children of Divorce,” American Association of Forensic Psychiatry, Psychiatry Division and Behavioral Health Section, Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 2003.

Vargas, M, Joe Kenan:” Custody Evaluations” Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, March 2009.

Silberman H, Neiman S, Russ I, Devilliars D, Joe Kenan: “From One Evaluator to a Panal of Experts: Looking at Custody Issues from Each Experts Unique Points of View” 30th annual Child Custody Colloquium, September, 2008.

Joe Kenan: “Psychiatric Evaluations for Family Court” Guest Lecture, Superior Court of Los Angeles, Bench Officers Meeting, June 2008

Recent Community Involvement: 

Bay Area Community Services, Psychiatrist

Code Tenderloin, Medical Director

City of San Francisco Police Department Homeless Policy Advisory Board, Member

City of San Francisco Shelter Monitoring Committee: Board Member 

City of San Francisco Shelter Grievance Committee: Board Member 

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