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Mental Health

Dr Joseph Kane

Psychiatry of Old Age and General Adult Psychiatry

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Mental Health

Psychiatry – Adult Mental Health

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Joseph Kane’s Profile

Dr Kane is a consultant geriatric psychiatrist specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and cognitive impairment. Through his clinical work with Belfast Health & Social Care Trust he leads memory and psychiatry of old age clinics, as well as a specialist Lewy body dementia clinic.

Dr Kane combines his clinical work with award-winning dementia research at Queen’s University. He has published extensively on the subject of dementia and is Vice Chair for the Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) Lewy Body Dementias Professional Interest Area. He is a secretary and founding member of Lewy Body Ireland and sits on the faculty of the Lewy Body Academy. Through his academic work Dr Kane can stay informed on the latest research in dementia diagnosis and treatment.

Patient feedback praises Dr Kane’s thorough and compassionate approach to diagnosis, and his ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to both patients and care partners.

Current NHS Post

Clinical Lecturer in Psychiatry of Old Age, Queen’s University Belfast

Honorary Consultant in Psychiatry of Old Age, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust

Qualifications

  • 2019 – PhD (Newcastle University)
  • 2015 – Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education (QUB)
  • 2010 – Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health (QUB)
  • 2006 – MB BAO BCh Medicine (QUB)

Treatments and Areas of Interest

  • Dementia Diagnosis
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Parkinson’s Disease Dementia
  • Memory and Cognitive Disorders

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