About Dr. Browning

Joseph Browning, M.D., is a board certified general and forensic psychiatrist who got his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and then graduated from medical school at Emory University School of Medicine. He also completed his general psychiatry residency training and forensic psychiatry fellowship at Emory where he is now an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry.  

  As a general psychiatrist, Dr. Browning provides comprehensive mental health services to adult patients.  He is trained to assess, diagnose, and treat mental illnesses such as depression, anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, and others. Dr. Browning works collaboratively with patients to create personalized treatment plans that may include medication management, psychotherapy, and other therapeutic interventions based on the patient's needs. Additionally, he is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and therapeutic techniques to ensure his patients receive the best possible care. 

Dr. Browning spent over a decade working as a forensic psychiatrist for the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. In his role as the Associate Clinical Director for Forensic Services, he treated serious mental illness, performed hundreds of forensic evaluations related to competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility, and provided courtroom testimony as an expert witness on issues related to the insanity defense, competency to stand trial, civil commitment, psychiatric medication, and recommendations for treatment in the community. He also supervised other forensic psychiatrists, trained medical students, residents, and forensic psychiatry fellows from Emory, and chaired the hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. 

Dr. Browning is a member of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the Georgia Psychiatric Physicians Association (GPPA).