John M. Hawkins, MD

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John M. Hawkins, M.D., has returned to the Lindner Center of HOPE (LCOH) as the Director of the Bipolar Disorders Clinic and as a staff psychiatrist.

Dr. Hawkins previously served as one of the Chief of Psychiatry and Chief Medical Officers at LCOH and is one of the initial clinicians to work at the Center.  Dr. Hawkins left LCOH in 2016 to pursue his interest in improving access to mental health care in our community.  He worked in several local hospital systems, helping to create clinical programs that improved access to psychiatric and mental health services within primary care group settings.

Dr. Hawkins received his doctor of medicine from the Medical College of Wisconsin and his bachelor of science in psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He then served his residency in the psychiatry department of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

His works have appeared in various professional journals, such as the Annals of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Advancements in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry. He has also administered clinical trials for Pfizer Inc., Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Group and Jannsen Pharmaceuticals. His lectures and talks have covered doctor-patient relationships, pharmacology, antipsychotics, common psychiatric diagnoses, the catatonic syndrome and the neurobiology of addiction.

Through his vast teaching experience, including supervising psychiatry residents, Dr. Hawkins has received several awards, specifically The Golden Apple Teaching Award for Excellence in Medical Student Teaching and two Golden Apple Teaching Awards for Excellence in Resident Teaching. Dr. Hawkins also received the National Alliance of the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Exemplary Psychiatrist Award.  Over the course of his over 25 years of practicing psychiatry, he has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to the field, including a Health Care Heroes Award in 2013 and multiple Top Doctors Awards. Most recently, he was recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Top Doctors for 2020 by Cincinnati Magazine.

Areas of Specialty

Psychopharmacology
Research
Mood Disorders
Medication Interactions
Psychotherapy
Dealing with the Difficult Doctor-Patient Relationship
The Catatonic Syndrome
Integration of Physical and Mental Health