He is a consultant in forensic child psychiatry to over 200 law firms, where he’s testified as an expert witness in more than 400 cases.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, July 24, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ — Gilbert W. Kliman has been selected for inclusion in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
With an extensive career spanning more than 60 years, Dr. Kliman has established himself as a leader in the psychiatry field, focusing on research and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, social communication disorders, and behavioral disorders. He currently serves as the medical director of the Children’s Psychological Health Center, which he founded in 1987. The Children’s Psychological Health Center was born from Dr. Kliman’s work as a creator of a method called “Reflective Network Therapy. He is a consultant in forensic child psychiatry to over 200 law firms, where he’s testified as an expert witness in more than 400 cases. He also offers guidance as a consultant and expert psychiatric witness for the Social Justice Division of Harlem Family Services.
Dr. Kliman built his reputation for his ability to work with traumatized children as the founder and director of preventive psychiatry service at Elmhurst Hospital Center (formerly Elmhurst General Hospital). His wide-ranging professional history includes roles as an assistant clinical professor at Mount Sinai Medical School’s department of psychiatry and especially as the founder of the Center for Preventive Psychiatry, a nonprofit devoted to assisting traumatized or developmentally disordered young children. His career started in 1963 when he took on the position of principal investigator at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in a research project exploring how children react to the death of parents and how to support their mourning.
An equally impressive academic background provides the foundation for Dr. Kliman’s success. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cincinnati in 1949 and an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1953. Dr. Kliman completed residencies in psychiatry at the Montrose Veterans Administration Hospital, the Payne Whitney Clinic, and the Bronx Municipal Hospital and served as the chief of psychiatry at the U.S. Naval Hospital, achieving the rank of lieutenant commander. He has been certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in child psychiatry and adult, child, and adolescent analysis by the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Dr. Kliman is a member of many important organizations relevant to his field. He is affiliated with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, the Southwest Psychoanalytic Society and the International Association for Neuropsychoanalysis, among others. Dr. Kliman has offered his insight to several committees for the American Psychoanalytic Association, including the Committee on Government Relations and Insurance, the Committee on Psychoanalysis and the Community, and the Committee on Social Issues. In addition to appearing as a guest on various news programs, such as “The Barbara Walters Show,” he has given over 100 presentations, published dozens of papers, and authored eight books, including 2011’s “Reflective Network Therapy in the Preschool Classroom.”
To commemorate his accomplishments, Dr. Kliman has been presented with numerous accolades. He has been honored with the Janusz Korczak Award, the Dean Brockman Award, the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Humanitarian Award, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Rieger Award. Dr. Kliman is a two-time recipient of the Anna Freud Award from the American Psychoanalytic Association.
Outside of his career, Dr. Kliman is a devoted father to five children and enjoys swimming, piloting planes, oil painting, and riding tricycles. He credits his success in psychiatry to his journey of overcoming transgenerational trauma and health problems, as well as being instilled with leadership qualities from a young age. As a survivor of a genetic disorder, Dr. Kliman takes great pride in helping other people deal with severe stress and challenges. His contributions have made a powerful impact on thousands of lives, and he plans to continue working to aid those in need.
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