Medical Providers
Dr. Jeryl Kershner
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Dr. Jeryl D. Kershner is a recognized expert in the psychopharmacology and medication management of children and adolescents with psychiatric and developmental disorders and is board certified in Developmental Pediatrics and fellowship trained in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Kershner specializes in treating anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorders, behavior issues, depression, eating disorders, learning disorders, school phobia, and sleep disorders.
Dr. Kershner combines a warm and compassionate approach to providing safe and effective treatment plans for each of her patients.
Education and Training:
Dr. Kershner pursued undergraduate studies in Human Genetics at Cornell University, received her medical degree, M.D. with honors, from The Robert Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society. She completed her internship and residency in pediatrics at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center in Tucson, ran a busy private pediatric practice focusing on behavioral disorders of children and adolescents, completed fellowships at the Harvard Medical School, Department of Child Psychiatry and at the Developmental Medical Center of Children’s Hospital Boston, where she also served on the faculty. Dr. Kershner worked with Dr. Richard Ferber in the Pediatric Sleep Disorders Center at Children’s Hospital Boston. Her unusual combination of training in both developmental pediatrics and child psychiatry provides her with an especially in-depth understanding of neurodiverse children and adolescents.
Dr. Kershner is the author of a textbook on child psychiatry for pediatricians, Practical Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Pediatrics and Primary Care. She is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. Dr. Kershner is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Areas of Interest Include:
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Learning Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Sleep Disorders