Bernard John Vittone

Background

Vittone, Bernard John was born on October 5, 1951 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Felix Edward and Jessie (Mosso) Vittone.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Georgetown University, 1969-1973; Division of Medical Sciences, Georgetown University, 1973-1977.

Career

Intern in flexible medicine, then resident in psychiatry, St. Vincent's Hosp and Medical Center, New York City, 1977-1982; resident in ophthalmology, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, 1978-1979; staff psychiatrist, Philadelphia Eastern State Hospital, Philadelphia, 1979; medical staff fellow, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1984; director, National Center for Treatment of Phobias, Anxiety, and Depression, Washington, since 1985. Consultant Roundhouse Square Psychiatric Center, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1985. Guest researcher National Institute of Mental Health, 1984-1993.

Member training committee St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center, New York City, 1980-1981. Member attending staff Dominion Hospital, 1991-1992. Visiting faculty Washington School Psychiatry, 1997-1998.

Featured expert Nightline, Washington Post, Newsweek, numerous other television and newspaper pieces.

Achievements

• Bernard John Vittone has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member institutional review board Institute for Behavior and Health, Rockville, Maryland., 1988-1991. Director advisory board American Against Drugs, 1990-1994. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Washington Psychiatric Society, District of Columbia MentalHealth Counselors Association, Anxiety Disorders Association of America, Alpha OmegaAlpha.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, table tennis, billiards, swimming, darts.

Connections

Children: Matthew, Victoria.

Father:

Felix Edward Vittone

Mother:

Jessie (Mosso) Vittone

child:

Matthew Vittone

child:

Victoria Vittone