Debra Vilinsky

Background and Training:

Undergraduate Degree: 1977, Radcliffe College, Harvard University

Post-Graduate Degree: MD 1984, UCSF School of Medicine; Certificate in Adult Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society & Institute

Psychiatric Residency Training: 1984-1988, UCLA VA Sepulveda San Fernando

Psychoanalytic Training: 1987-1995, Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society & Institute

Other Professional Training: 1984-1985, Internship, Department of General Surgery, UCLA Medical Center

Practice Information:

Practice Style: solo private practice in adult psychiatry and psychoanalysis

Theoretical Orientation: Classical Psychoanalytic; Psychodynamic, Psychoanalytically oriented Psychotherapy

Types of Patients: individuals, adults

Diagnostic Interests: neurotic, anxiety, dysthymia, personsality disorders, sexual dysfunction

Supervision Information:

Dr. Vilinsky is not able to supervise residents currently because she devotes so much time to teaching Doctoring 2 to second year medical students, doing DGSOM admissions and interviews, and being on an admissions sub-committee.