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Myron Weiner, MD
Endowed Title: Dorothy L. and John P. Harbin Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research
Aradine S. Ard Chair in Brain Science
Contact Information
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390
Office Phone: 214-648-9353
Office Fax: 214-648-2031
myron.weiner@utsouthwestern.edu
To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.
Biography
Dr. Myron Weiner is a geriatric psychiatrist whose primary interest is in managing the emotional and behavioral symptoms of dementing illness. Dr. Weiner is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Texas, where he heads the Clinical Core of the UT Southwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Center. He holds the Aradine S. Ard Chair in Brain Science and the Dorothy L. and John P. Harbin Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research. He has more than 200 scientific publications to his credit, including ediorship of the third edition of "The Dementias: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research," published by American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. in 2003 and The American Psychiatric Publishing Texbook of Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias, to be published in 2009.
Education
| Fellowship | Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Geriatrics and Adult Development (1985) |
| Residency | Parkland Memorial Hospital, Psychiatry (1963) |
| Internship | Parkland Memorial Hospital, Rotating (1958) |
| Medical School | Tulane University School of Medicine (1957) |
Research Interests
Publications
Weiner MF, Martin-Cook K, Svetlik DA, Saine K, Foster B, Fontain CS. , J Am Med Dir Assn , 2000; (1):114-116
Weiner MF, Vobach S, Olsson K, Svetlik D, Risser RC. , Biol Psychiatry , 1997; (42):1029-1037
Weiner MF, Risser RC, Cullum CM, Honig L, White C, Speciale S, Rosenberg RN. , Am J Psychiatry , 1996; (153):1269-1273
Weiner MF, Edland SD, Luszczynska H. , Am J Psychiatry , 1994; (151):1006-1009
Vega GL, Weiner MF, Lipton AM, Bergmann K, Lutjohann D, Moore C, Svetlik D. , Arch Neurol , 2003; (60):510-515
Weiner MF, Doody RS, Sairam R, Foster BM, Liao TY. , Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders , 2002; (13):8-12
Weiner MF, Tractenberg R, Teri L, Logsdon R, Thomas RG, Gamst A, Thal L. , J Psychiatr Res , 2000; (34):163-167
Weiner MF, Vega G, Risser RC, Honig LS, Cullum CM , Biol Psychiatry , 1999; (45):633-638
Honors/Awards
America's Top Doctors (2008)
Distinguished Life Fellow (2003)
Psychiatric Excellence Award (1997)