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2270 College Av.Suite 145Forest City, NC 28043
Phone+1 828-202-2735
Fax+1 828-299-5888
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Summary
- Louis Dolinar, MD, is a psychiatrist based in Forest City, NC, with a focus on mood disorders. He completed his medical education at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 1976, followed by a residency in Psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of Medicine. His professional experience includes his current role at the Rutherfordton Veterans Affairs Clinic since 2024 and a lengthy tenure at Prisma Health - Upstate from 1997 to 2024. Dr. Dolinar has authored several publications, including research on lithium-related encephalopathy and outpatient consultation-liaison psychiatry.
Education & Training
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1978 - 1980
University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Psychiatry, 1977 - 1978
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977- University of Louisville School of MedicineClass of 1976
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 1987 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1986 - 2027
SC State Medical License 1996 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1979 - 1986
KY State Medical License 1978 - 1979
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsEncephalopathy Associated with Rapid Decrease of High Levels of LithiumConrad Melton Swartz, Louis J. Dolinar
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 1995-12-01 - 3 citationsA historical review of outpatient consultation-liaison psychiatryLouis J. Dolinar
General Hospital Psychiatry. 1993-11-01 - 7 citationsObstacles to the care of patients with medical-psychiatric illness on general hospital psychiatry units.Louis J. Dolinar
General Hospital Psychiatry. 1993-01-01
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