Kim A. Gutner, M.D., DFAPA is a psychiatrist practicing at 240 9th St, Del Mar, CA 92014, with over 40 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Gutner earned her medical degree from Yale School of Medicine in 1984, then completed her psychiatry residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital's Cornell Campus in Westchester before finishing a fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. The DFAPA credential in her title stands for Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, a designation awarded to members who have made significant contributions to the field of psychiatry. She is board-certified in both general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry, enabling her to treat a wide age range under one practice. Her office on 9th Street sits in a quiet residential stretch of Del Mar's village core, just a short walk from the bluffs overlooking the ocean. The practice operates by appointment Monday through Friday and accepts patients seeking medication management, psychotherapy, and combined treatment approaches. Dr. Gutner shares her 9th Street address with fellow mental health practitioner Dr. Richard Levak, a nationally recognized psychologist, creating a small concentration of specialized behavioral health providers in the same building. Patients looking for complementary wellness support in Del Mar may also consider nearby Holistic Health & Healing for integrative approaches to mental and physical well-being.