Background
Yentis, Richard David was born on June 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Herbert and Mary (Susner) Yentis.
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Richard David Yentis
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Bachelor in American Civilization, University of Pennsylvania, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1963.
Career
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach, Florida, 1963-1964;
resident in psychiatry, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1964-1966;
fellow in child psychiatry, St. Christopher's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1968;
private practice child and adult psychiatry, Fort Worth, Texas, since 1969. Clinical instructor psychiatry University Texas (Southwestern Medical School), Dallas, 1969. Acting medical director and medical director Psychiatric Institute Fort Worth, through 1974, director adolescent service, 1974.
Adjunct Professor psychiatry Texas Osteopathic Medical School, 1974-1983. Lecturer in field; past medical director Oak Grove Resdl. Treatment Center, Psychiatric unit Campbell Memorial Hospital, Weatherford, Texas, 1986.
Director RESTORE, N.E. Comty. Hospital, 1989-1990; expert witness Department Professional Regulation, State of Florida, 1993-1995. Chief proctor Harris Methodist Hospital, 1993.
Presenter seminar Institute Personal Growth and Achievement, 1993-1995. Active staff All Saints Hospital, Fort Worth, All Saints Behavioral Health, Fort Worth, Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, Harris Methodist S.W., Fort Worth, Columbia, Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth. Courtesy staff All Saints Citiview, Fort Worth,, Fort Worth, Health South Rehabilitation Hospital, Fort Worth, Huguley Memorial Hsp., Fort Worth, others.
Achievements
Membership
Advisory board The Research Institute, 1983. Board directors Dan Dancinger Community Center, 1974-1976, Elmwood Foundation, 1980. President Torch Club, 1980-1990.
With United States Public Health Service, 1964-1969. Fellow International Academy Behavioral Medicine, Counseling and Psychotherapy. Member Texas Medical Association, Texas Medical Foundation, Tarrant County Medical Society, Fort Worth Pediat.
Society, American Psychiatric Association, American Society Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy Child Psychiatry, American Academy Clinical Psychiatry, Ft.Worth Neurosci. Society, American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Board Medical Psychotherapists, Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, National Anorexic Aid Society, International Transactional Analysis Association, American Anorexia/Bulimia Association.
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Married Edie Ann Tomlinson, March 21, 1964. Children: Amiee Killpack, Richard Junior.
