Joshua Daniel Feder MD
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
National Medical Director at Positive Development & Editor in Chief at the Carlat Child Psychiatry Report
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415 N Highway 101Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone+1 858-509-0523
Fax+1 888-959-2137
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Summary
- Dr. Joshua Feder is a psychiatrist based in Solana Beach, CA, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry. He completed his medical education at Boston University School of Medicine and his psychiatry residency at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, among other institutions. Dr. Feder has held various positions, including Senior Expert at the International Network for Peace Building in Young Children and Medical Director at SymPlay. His experience is focused on autism, learning disorders, and child psychiatry, and he has been published in several academic journals such as the American Journal of Medical Genetics and Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. He has been recognized with awards including the Top Docs Award from San Diego Magazine and the Distinguished Fellow designation from the American Psychiatric Association.
Education & Training
Tripler Army Medical Center1990 - 1992
Naval Medical Center (San Diego)Residency, Psychiatry, 1986 - 1990- Naval Hospital1986 - 1990
- Naval Hospital1986 - 1990
- Naval Hospital1986 - 1990
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2021 - 2029
MD State Medical License 1994 - 2028
CA State Medical License 1988 - 2027
CO State Medical License 2023 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2020 - 2027
MA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Docs Award, Psychiatry San Diego Magazine, 2010
- Faculty Award Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, 2009
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2007
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Exploring Pediatricians' Implicit Bias Related to Newborns' Intellectual Disability Risk: Merged Vignette and Implicit Association Test (IAT) Results.Robin L Treptow, Joy V Browne, Joshua Feder, Ira Glovinsky, Brian G Skotko
American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A. 2025-11-01 - Addressing Health Inequity and Mental Health of Migrant Children at the Border: Dr Joshua D. Feder Interviewing Dr Karina Anaya at Refugee Health Alliance.V Karina Anaya, Joshua D Feder
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2024-04-01 - Supporting the Mental Health of Migrant Children, Youth, and Families.Margaret Cary, Joshua D Feder, Alison Monds Ward
Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America. 2024-04-01
Lectures
- Addressing Obstacles to Research.Braceland Naval Psychiatry Conference at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, NY
- Daddy’s Gone Again: Family Responses to Father’s Deployment.Naval Medical Clinic Pearl Harbor (NMCPH), in the community in Hawaii
- Recognizing Abused Children in the Classroom.Solomon Elementary School, Wahiawa, Hawaii
Authored Content
- The Right DirectionJuly 2019
- The Right DirectionJuly 2019
- The Right DirectionJuly 2019
Press Mentions
Hiding in Plain Sight: Autism Research Unmasks Gender DisparitiesJuly 15th, 2015
Family-Focused Mental Healthcare May Help Address Interconnected Parent & Child SymptomsAugust 19th, 2026
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