

Dr. John M. Deeney, MD
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
2386 Nw Hoyt St. Portland OR, 97210About
John M. Deeney, MD, is a general and child psychiatrist who diagnoses and treats patients at Hoyt Street Physicians in Portland, OR. As a psychiatrist, he has dedicated training and unique experience in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. Moreover, Dr. Deeney has an impressive professional journey that spans sixty years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry.
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Education and Training
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine MD 1960
Board Certification
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry
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Treatments
- Anxiety
Fellowships
- University of Michigan Health System Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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Get to know General & Child Psychiatrist Dr. John M. Deeney, who serves patients in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Deeney is practicing general & child psychiatrist who has over 59 years of experience in his field. He is currently serving patients at Hoyt Street Physicians, a medical practice located in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Deeney graduated from the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) School of Medicine in 1960. Thereafter, he went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Health System, as well as a residency in psychiatry at the University of Michigan Health System.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. Child and adolescent psychiatry or pediatric psychiatry is a branch of psychiatry that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and their families. With extensive experience in his line of work, Dr. Deeney strives to help his patients using various types of therapy, including medications, psychotherapy, and more.
Dr. Deeney also specializes in neurology, which is the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. Neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue, such as muscle.
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