Walter F. Anderson M.D. is a psychiatrist specializing in individual therapy and psychopharmacology, and maintains a private practice in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 30 years experience as a psychotherapist, he is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of patients in areas of anxiety and mood disorders and PTSD, as well as situational disorders including divorce, grief, and family conflicts.
EDUCATION:
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. M.D. Degree June 1976
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. B.A. in Biology, cum laude - May 1972
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:
Emory University Affiliated Hospitals, Internship in Internal Medicine 1976 - 1977
Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut. Residency in Psychiatry 1977 - 1980
MEDICAL LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1982
Georgia Medical Licensure #21939
Board of Medical Examiners Certification #171946
NPI: 1629194907
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, 1983 - 1998
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, 1980 - 1983
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Private Practice of Psychiatry
4675 North Shallowford Road Dunwoody, Georgia. 30338. May 1984 – Present
Director of Psychiatric Services, South Fulton Medical Center. East Point, Georgia 30344. August 2009 – April 2011
Professional Advisory Board, Skyland Trail, Atlanta, Georgia. August 2007 – January 2010
Director of Adult Inpatient Services, Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna, Georgia 30080 . June 2007 – June 2009
Physician Advisor/Reviewer, Magellan Healthcare of Georgia (BC/BS of Georgia). September 1994 - June 1999 Medical Director, CPC Parkwood Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. March 1987 - August 1994
Director, Adult Treatment Programs, CPC Parkwood Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. May 1984 - March 1987 and December 1992 - August 1994
Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry Unit, Atlanta VA Medical Center. July 1980 - May 1984
Coordinator, Medical Student and Resident Education Program, Psychiatry Service, Atlanta VA Medical Center. July 1980 - May 1984
TEACHING:
Emory University School of Nursing: Lectures on Depression and Antidepressant Therapy. April and June 2009/2010
Clinical staff teaching and supervision, Adult Program at Ridgeview Institute, Smyrna, Georgia 30080. June 2007 – June 2009
Residency Supervision, Department of Psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine. July 1980 - February 1998
Clinical staff teaching and supervision, CPC Parkwood Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. May 1984 - August 1994
WORKSHOPS:
The Ethics of Treating Those with Mental Illness; The Intersection of Acute Care and Mental Health Services. Given November 2007, Emory Crawford Long Hospital
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS:
Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association. May 1980 - Present
American Psychiatric Association. June l978 - Present
American Medical Association. June 1984 - Present
American Association for Technology in Psychiatry. April 2000 – Present
STATE BAR OF GEORGIA - Committee on Lawyer Impairment, September 1989 - July 1993
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS:
Task Force on Ethics/Standards of Practice, 1991
Task Force on Hospital Organization, 1990
Critical Indicators Task Force, 1990
Clinical Education Task Force, 1989 - 1993
Task Force on the Resurvey Process, 1989
Outcome Study Advisory Committee, 1989
Secretary of Multi-Facility For-Profit Section, 1991