Dr. Kathryn Zerbe is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for Portland, OR region in 2013.

A Portland, OR Board Certified physician specializing in Psychiatry, Dr. Kathryn Zerbe, is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for 2013.

PORTLAND, Ore., August 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Portland's Psychiatry specialist Dr. Kathryn Zerbe for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year.

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Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publishes its list of Castle Connolly Top Doctors® at www.castleconnolly.com, as well as in a wide variety of printed directories, partner publications and on partner/affiliate websites. All told, fewer than 35,000 physicians - less than 5% of the nation's licensed physicians - have been selected as Castle Connolly Top Doctors in their regions for their specialties.

Castle Connolly Top Doctors® are selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. after being nominated by peer physicians in an online nomination process. Nominations are open to all board certified MDs and DOs and each year tens of thousands of doctors cast many tens of thousands of nominations. Honorees are selected from the nominees by the Castle Connolly physician-led research team based on criteria including their medical education, training, hospital appointments, disciplinary histories and more.

About Kathryn Zerbe:a short profile by and about the honoree:

Dr. Zerbe is currently in private practice in Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Affiliate Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Sciences University. She is nationally and internationally known for her work in Women's Mental Health and Eating Disorders over the Lifecycle. Recent research is on Midlife Development. Dr. Zerbe has authored 4 books and over 100 papers. She has received numerous honors for her clinical, teaching, and writing contributions, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Eating Disorder Association in 2011.

For more information on this Castle Connolly Top Doctor, please visit Kathryn Zerbe's profile on www.castleconnolly.com.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.'s President and CEO Dr. John Connolly has this to say about Dr. Zerbe's recognition: "Only a small percent of physicians are selected to be Castle Connolly Top Doctors. Our goal is to make it easier for an average person to find the right doctor for them in what can be an overwhelming process at a difficult time in a person's life. Dr. Zerbe was nominated by Board Certified peers and selected by our research team at Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. Selection is an impressive accomplishment worthy of recognition. My congratulations to Dr. Zerbe."

To find out more or to contact Dr. Kathryn Zerbe of Portland, OR, please call 503-295-9909.

This press release was written by American Registry, LLC and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., with approval by and/or contributions from Kathryn Zerbe and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of UBM plc.

Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. identifies top doctors in America and provides consumers with detailed information about their education, training and special expertise in printed guides and online directories. It is important to note that doctors do not and cannot pay to be included in any Castle Connolly guide or online directory. Learn more at www.castleconnolly.com.

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Contact Information:
Dr. Kathryn Zerbe
Phone: 503-295-9909
Email Address: kzbone@comcast.net

SOURCE American Registry