Dr. Donald Wayne Black, MD

Dr. Black was my principal psychiatrist during a lengthy admission to the inpatient psychiatric unit at The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He visited me daily during medical rounds with residents and medical students. He was genuinely concerned with my illness and progress, was exceedingly kind and supportive, and he receives major credit for my recovery from major depression. I am eternally grateful to him and his staff.

I was admitted to a psych unit at the U of IA hospital within the last few months, and Dr. Black was the staff psychiatrist in charge of my care. He was very nice, asked the right questions, and actually seemed to be constantly thinking while I was telling him my symptoms and such because he would then ask more specific questions to get to the root of whatever it was. He also had a sense of humor! That was a pleasant change from the stoic psychiatrists I've seen before.