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Alexander Dowling, MD, Psychiatry, Shaker Heights, OH

Alexander Scott Dowling MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology


Private practice, outpatient only

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  • 22300 S Woodland RdShaker Heights, OH 44122

  • Phone+1 216-288-8080

  • Fax+1 216-916-4094

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Summary

  • Dr. Alexander Dowling is a psychiatrist based in Shaker Heights, OH, specializing in psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. He completed his MD with honors from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1955. Dr. Dowling has extensive teaching experience as a Clinical Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. His professional practice and interests include geriatrics, psychotherapy, motor disorders, and psychopharmacology. He has held roles as a consulting psychiatrist and chief of pediatrics, and has been recognized as one of the Best Doctors of America. His published work includes articles on regression and fantasy formation from a psychoanalytic perspective.

Education & Training

  • University Hospitals of Cleveland
    University Hospitals of Cleveland1961 - 1962
  • University Hospital The
    University Hospital The1959 - 1960
  • Strong Memorial Hospital
    Strong Memorial Hospital1955 - 1956
  • University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester, School of Medicine and DentistryBachelor, Cum Laude, 1951 - 1955
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1955, MD, Cum Laude, AOA
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityAB, Special Program in the Humanities and Department of Religion, Cum laude, 1947 - 1951
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityAB, Special Program in the Humanities and Department of Religion, cum laude, 1947 - 1951

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1961 - Present
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1959 - 2027
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
  • Child Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors of America Best Doctor (1995-2001), 2001
  • Melitta Sperling Memorial Lecturer Melitta Sperling, 1999

Publications & Presentations

Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Place of Attachment in Human Behavior.
    Dowling, S, Psychoanal. Q
  • The Significance of Infant Observational Research for Clinical Work with Children, Adolescents, and Adults.
    Dowling, S. & Rothstein, A, International Universities
  • Child and Adolescent Analysis: Its Significance for Clinical Work with Adults.
    Dowling, S, Madison, CT: International Universities
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