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DIRECTORY VERIFIED · PROFESSIONAL AUTHORITY PROFILE

Jesse Viner M.D.

Psychiatrists
Evanston, Illinois

Dr. Jesse Viner created Yellowbrick in recognition of the specialized needs of emerging adults and their families, and the necessity for a treatment system that addressed the unique challenges of the transition into adulthood. A recognized expert in the treatment of eating disorders, difficulties resulting from trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder, Dr. Viner has four decades of experience applying the knowledge of psychiatry and psychoanalysis to the challenge of creating meaningful and pragmatically effective treatment programs.

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Specialty Psychiatrists
Industry Health Services
Organization Yellowbrick
Location Evanston, Illinois

About Jesse Viner M.D.

Following his education at Yale, The Chicago Medical School, Northwestern University Medical School Psychiatry Residency and The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Dr. Viner has four decades of experience applying the clinical and research knowledge of psychiatry and psychoanalysis to the challenge of creating meaningful and pragmatically effective treatment programs.

Dr. Viner has served as the Medical Director for Inpatient Services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Feinberg School of Medicine and Four Winds Chicago Hospital. He is currently the CEO and Chief Medical Officer at Yellowbrick, a national referral center for the treatment of troubled emerging adults.

Dr. Viner has served on the faculties of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine (1980-2012). He is Secretary of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Ethics Committee at both the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute and the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Dr. Viner has been Board Certified in Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatry and is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is the recipient of the Illinois Psychiatric Society 2016 Award for Excellence & Innovation in Clinical Services.

Dr. Viner is parent to 4 daughters and 2 sons ages 25-40.

 

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Dr. Jesse Viner
Jun 30, 2021

Dr. Jesse Viner

Dr. Jesse Viner is a graduate of Yale University, received his M.D. at The Chicago Medical School, and his residency was completed at Northwestern University Medical Scho...

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Education & Training

Post Graduate

Education Level: Post Graduate

Institution: Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis

United States of America

Residency

Education Level: Residency

Institution: Northwestern University Medical School; Institute of Psychiatry; Northwestern Memorial Hospital; Chicago, Illinois

United States of America

M.D.

Education Level: M.D.

Institution: The Chicago Medical School

United States of America

Published Works

  • "Problems and Perspective in the Psychiatric Residency," presented at the Illinois Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting — 1977
  • "Physician Impairment: Review and Developmental Considerations," presented at the Illinois Psychiatric Society Annual Meeting — 1978
  • "Toward More Skillful Handling of Acutely Psychotic Patients. Part II: Disposition & Management." ER Reports Vol. 3, No. 24 — 1982
  • "Toward More Skillful Handling of Acutely Psychotic Patients. Part I: Evaluation." ER Reports Vol. 3, No. 23 — 1982
  • "An Understanding and Approach to Regression in the Borderline Patient." Comprehensive Psychiatry, Vol. 24, No. 1 — 1983
  • "Psychoanalytic Theory and Clinical Practice."Contemporary Psychiatry, Vol. 2, No. 1 — 1983
  • "Milieu Concepts for the Short-Term Hospital Treatment of the Borderline Patient." PsychQtly 57:2 — 1985
  • "Dialectic on Dialogue in Psychotherapy, "Contemporary Psychiatry Vol. 5, No. 1. , p. 64. — 1986
  • "The Future of Psychotherapy." Bulletin of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, Volume III — 1992
  • “ Minding the Brain: A Developmental Neurobiological Model for the Treatment of Substance Abuse in Emerging Adults”, Yellowbrick Journal of Emerging Adulthood, Issue III — 2011
  • Blending treatment innovation and economic success for working with troubled emerging adults: The Yellowbrick model. In C. Stout (Ed.), Getting Better at Private Practice. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley — 2012
    Viner, J., Viner, L., & Stout, C. E.).
  • “How Neuroscience Informs Treatment”, Yellowbrick Journal Of Emerging Adulthood, Issue IV — 2015
  • “The Science of Yellowbrick”, Yellowbrick Journal of Emerging Adulthood — 2019

Professional Affiliations

  • Nefesh International Organization
    Observant Jewish Mental Health Professionals
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
    Member
  • Chicago Psychoanalytic Society
    Member
  • Illinois Psychiatric Society
    Member
  • International Clinical TMS Society
    Member
  • American Academy of Psychiatry & Law International Neuropsychoanalytic Society
    Member
  • American Psychiatric Association
    Member
  • American Psychoanalytic Association
    Member

Honors & Awards

  • Distinguished Life Fellow
  • Northwestern Medical School Psychiatry Residency Program
  • Teacher of the Year — 1998
  • Hope Award for Mental Health Education
  • Illinois Psychiatric Society Excellence in Patient Services Award — 2016
PROFILE SUMMARY

Professional Summary

Dr. Jesse Viner created Yellowbrick in recognition of the specialized needs of emerging adults and their families, and the necessity for a treatment system that addressed the unique challenges of the transition into adulthood. A recognized expert in the treatment of eating disorders, difficulties resulting from trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder, Dr. Viner has four decades of experience applying the knowledge of psychiatry and psychoanalysis to the challenge of creating meaningful and pragmatically effective treatment programs.

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