Dr. Reynaldo A. De Los Angeles, MD

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Get to know Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. Reynaldo A. De Los Angeles, who serves patients in Kearney, Nebraska.

Dr. De Los Angeles is an established addiction psychiatrist who sees patients at his private practice in Kearney, Nebraska. He has extensive clinical experience in psychiatric evaluation and treatment of various emotional and addiction disorders of all age groups, from childhood to geriatric disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, reactive attachment disorder, Asperger’s disease, oppositional defiant disorder, autism, depression, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorders, as well as eating, movement, and cognitive impairments. 

After earning his medical degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines in 1969, Dr. De Los Angeles relocated to the United States. Once there, he performed his residency in psychiatry at the University of Arizona.

With 50+ years of experience in his field, he is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). The ABPN is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting high quality patient care for the public through the initial and continuing certification of psychiatrists and neurologists.

In his professional experience, Dr. De Los Angeles is a Certified Forensic Examiner through the American Board of Forensic Examiners, an Addiction Specialist through the American Board of Addiction Medicine, a Senior Disability Analyst through the American Board of Disability Analyst, and a Professional Counselor through the American Board of Professional Counseling.

Addiction psychiatry is a medical subspecialty within psychiatry that focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of people who are suffering from one or more disorders related to addiction. This may include disorders involving legal and illegal drugs, gambling, sex, food, and other impulse control disorders. Addiction psychiatrists are highly specialized physicians who review, diagnose, and treat disorders comprising irregular patterns of behavior and substance-taking. Invariably, cases feature excessive dependence and impaired daily functioning.

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