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Dr. Lea Harrell Kirkland is a Psychiatrist practicing in Winston Salem, NC.

Psychiatry is the field of medicine focusing on emotional and psychological problems that effect the quality of your life and relationships and the healthy growth development of an individual or family.
Psychiatrists are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of these and other problems using medications and therapy. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists have addtional expertise in diagnosing and treating patients under the age of eighteen.
Common problems seen in a psychiatrist's office include anxiety and depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, social anxiety and transitional issues of life: illness, divorce, social and school issues.
Our goal in treatment is to provide the very best care in a confidential environment. You have considerable input into the type and course of treatment for your issues. We work together to strive for a satisfactory solution to the issues that brought you here.
Dr. Kirkland graduated from the Medical University of South Carolina in 1987 and completed training and practiced Internal Medicine before completing her psychiatric training at WFU/Baptist Medical Center. She is was board certified in Internal Medicine in 1999 and retains current board certification in both Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry. Her practice focuses in the Outpatient treatment of adults, children and adolescents.
| License Status | Yes |
| License State | North Carolina | Languages | English |
| Years in Practice | Twenty-Five |
| Board Certification | American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology-Psychiatry Original 1998-2008: Recertification:2008-2018; American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology: Child/Adolescent; Original certification:1999-2009; Recertification: 2009-2019; American Board of Internal Med |
| Memberships | APA, AACAP, AMA NCMS, NCPS |
| Recognitions/Awards | Outstanding Supervisor Award 2004: WFU Dept of Psychiatry |
| Residency Hospital | Moses Cone Hosp; WFU/Baptist Medical Center |
| Medical School | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Year Graduated | 1987 |
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