Dr. Kristopher Poliakiwski is accepting new patients and referrals at the Great Falls Clinic Specialty Center, 3000 15th Avenue South. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, please call (406) 454-2171.
Dr. Poliakiwski is an experienced adult psychiatrist who has practiced since 2018. He specializes in severe, chronic and treatment-resistant mental illness, with a greater interest in treating despondency and suicidal ideation. Within three to six months of treatment, even his most complex patients have experienced significant improvements. “I strive to help my patients achieve their goals throughout their treatment to become more functional and have a better life,” stated Dr. Poliakiwski. “We figure out how to help them feel safe, secure and more empowered in the short and long term.”
In 2008, Dr. Poliakiwski completed his Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Calgary in Red Deer, Alberta. Dr. Poliakiwski graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the Medical University of the Americas in 2011. Dr. Poliakiwski earned his Doctor of Medicine from Medical University of the Americas in 2016.
After graduating with his medical degree, Dr. Poliakiwski completed his family medicine residency at the University of North Dakota in Bismark, North Dakota. Then, he completed his psychiatry residency at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Before joining the Great Falls Clinic team, Dr. Poliakiwski was a general psychiatrist for a local healthcare facility in Great Falls, Montana.
He enjoys spending as much time as he can with his family and community, as well as skiing, hiking, biking and power sports.
