Child, adolescent, and general adult psychiatrist in solo, private practice in Vancouver, Washington.
See the article on Dr. Mortimer as featured in: The Digital Journal
Looking for a psychiatrist in Vancouver, Washington / Portland, Oregon area?
Dale Mortimer, M.D. is a physician specializing in child & adolescent psychiatry, and in general adult psychiatry.
Please print, fill out, and bring these new-patient forms to your first appointment with Dr. Mortimer.
If you wish to schedule an appointment, or have questions about Dr. Mortimer's private psychiatric practice, just phone his office during business hours:
10,000 NE 7th Ave., Vancouver, WA, 98685
Dr. Mortimer's office is located in the H. H. Hall Building, two blocks west of I-5 (exit 5) and one block north of NE 99th Street, Vancouver, Washington.
Dr. Mortimer is a physician, fully trained in child & adolescent psychiatry as well as general adult psychiatry. Among other professional qualifications, Dr. Mortimer is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (– i.e., Dr. Mortimer is "Board Certified" in general adult psychiatry). Dr. Mortimer has served as: Volunteer Clinical Faculty for OHSU Department of Psychiatry; and Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine/Psychiatry at the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. And Dr. Mortimer has seen some of his clinical writings published in both national and international clinical journals.
In addition to providing psychotherapy, Dr. Mortimer is also a nationally recognized expert on psychopharmacology, and an internationally published expert on the assessment and treatment of attention–deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adolescents and adults. Among other things, Dr. Mortimer can often efficiently and effectively identify optimal medications and dosing for treating ADHD patients. Dr. Mortimer can also quickly identify drug interactions likely to be causing previously unidentified psychiatric symptoms.
Dr. Mortimer now enjoys the distinction of having the longest–established, out–patient private psychiatric practice in Clark County, in Vancouver, Washington.
As part of the written treatment contract, Dr. Mortimer will do his best to provide his patients with competent medical/psychiatric assessment and treatment.
Patients who are willing to honor their written treatment contract with Dr. Mortimer — and who are willing to make treatment with him a very high priority — usually achieve a satisfactory treatment outcome within twelve office visits!
To learn much more about Dr. Mortimer's professional qualifications, click the link below:
Jill is the first person you will see at Dr. Mortimer's office. As his Office Manager, Jill has worked for Dr. Mortimer since 2004. You can count on Jill to expertly understand and explain your medical insurance benefits to you, score normed symptom/behavioral checklists (completed by patients, parents, or teachers), and liaison with (– and sometimes "fight with") pharmacies, pharmacy benefits managers, and medical insurance representatives on your behalf.
Among her other job titles, Jill is Dr. Mortimer’s: Office Manager, Medical Assistant, Receptionist, Secretary, and Billings & Collections Person.
Several years ago, Dr. Mortimer composed a typed, detailed job description on Jill's behalf. It was 20 pages long! Among other tasks, Ms Messinger can: make and respond to many and varied phone requests; process medical and legal documents; remind patients of their appointments; schedule patient appointments; reschedule patient appointments; communicate with pharmacies, pharmacy benefits managers, and medical insurance representatives on behalf of the patient; fill out time–consuming Prior Authorization requests from your medical insurance company; score normed symptom/behavioral checklists which have been completed by patients, parents, or teachers; explain your medical insurance benefits to you; and other tasks typically performed by medical office support staff.
As Dr. Mortimer often says: "I am a very, very lucky boss to have such a competent and charming Office Manager, Medical Assistant, Receptionist, Secretary, and Billings & Collections Person! – On behalf of my patients and their families, thank you again, Jill!"
