About
Gloria M. Kardong, MD DLFAPA DABPN is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who has been in full time private practice in Palo Alto, CA for the past 35 years.
She is adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University Medical Center. She is on the Faculty of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program at Stanford University Medical Center.
Dr. Kardong is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.
She has served as a Psychiatric Consultant/ Expert Witness for private attorneys, Stanford University Schools of Law and Medicine and the California Medical Board.
Dr. Kardong has a broad general psychiatric practice and can consult on a wide range of topics.
She also has a special interest in working at the interface between OB-GYN and Psychiatry.
This includes issues such as psychiatric treatment during pregnancy, postpartum depression and psychosis, gynecologic oncology, infertility, adoption, sexuality, adult consequences of childhood abuse.
PTSD-Child abuse history, violent crime, natural and manmade disasters, accidents, serious medical diagnoses, emotional/psychological trauma.
Medical and psychiatric malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, mitigating psych factors, psychological autopsy.
Evaluation and treatment of impaired professionals and/or consultation with their professional organizations. Examples are attorneys and the Bar Association, physicians and the Medical Board, employees and Businesses.
Dr. Kardong provides expert services in civil, criminal, defense and prosecution cases.
Attorney case consultation, trial and jury consulting, preparation for trial, depositions and in court testimony.
She is also a psychiatric consultant for many different businesses and organizations. In addition to all specialties above, Hospital and Medical Ethics, Standard of Care, Discrimination, Disabilities, Harassment, Human Factors, Human Resources, Workplace Injuries, Dispute Resolution, Wrongful Termination, Executive Coaching.