Debra Vilinsky

Education and Training

  • Undergraduate Education: Radcliffe College, Harvard University, 1977

  • Medical Degree: M.D., UCSF School of Medicine, 1984

  • Internship: Department of General Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, 1984–1985

  • Residency: UCLA VA Sepulveda San Fernando, 1984–1988

  • Psychoanalytic Training: Certificate in Adult Psychoanalysis, Los Angeles Psychoanalytic Society and Institute, 1987–1995

Practice Information

  • Practice Style: Solo private practice in adult psychiatry and psychoanalysis

  • Theoretical Orientation: Classical psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, and psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy

  • Patient Types: Individuals, adults

  • Diagnostic Interests: Neurotic disorders, anxiety, dysthymia, personality disorders, sexual dysfunction

Teaching and Supervision

  • Current Teaching Activities: Teaching Doctoring 2 to second-year medical students; participating in David Geffen School of Medicine admissions, interviews, and an admissions subcommittee

  • Supervision Availability: Not currently available to supervise residents

Contact Information

  • Email: debra.vilinsky@ucla.edu

  • Office Address: 265 Tavistock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049

  • Office Phone: 310-476-0926

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