Dr Bruce Kehr

Bruce Alan Kehr, M.D. is the Founder and President of Potomac Psychiatry. He has been named a Washingtonian Magazine “Top Doctor” annually for many years. In 2019 he was the only adult psychiatrist named “Top Doctor” by Bethesda Magazine. He received its “Top Doctor” award again in 2021. Dr Kehr is also a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for five years running, since 2016. In 2021, Under Dr Kehr’s leadership, Potomac Psychiatry was awarded “Best Comprehensive Psychiatric Care Services – Northeast USA” by Global Health & Pharma. Dr Kehr is an accomplished author whose works have been read by over 1,000,000 people in 206 countries. In 2020 and 2021, his blog was ranked #2 in the nation among the top 50 mental health-related blogs. He is also the inventor and Founder of PainScript, a personalized digital platform for pain management, substance use disorder and chronic care management – an award-winning technology which won the “Best Digital Chronic Care Management Platform – USA” and the “Patient Care Excellence Award 2021”

Helping others brings Dr Bruce Kehr enormous joy. His philosophy is to evaluate and treat as a Whole Person, by meticulously identifying and treating the unique genetic, biological, psychological, social, and life-stage causes of emotional distress, persistently striving to help achieve a full recovery. His approach may include innovative laboratory and genetic testing; coordination with other medical specialists, family doctors, psychotherapists and nutritionists; prescription medication and supplements; and nutrition and lifestyle modifications. He also provides caring and empathetic psychotherapy for individuals, couples and families, with a special focus on professionals and senior executives. Learn more about his approach to treatment at my extensive, searchable blog library, or by reading his best-selling book, Becoming Whole: A Healing Companion to Ease Emotional Pain and Find Self-Love.