JackLTurbanIIIMDMHS
Psychiatry • San Francisco, CAChild & Adolescent Psychiatry, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Focused
Assistant Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco | Affiliate Faculty in Health Policy, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies
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Office
University of California San Francisco
401 Parnassus Ave
San Francisco, CA 94143- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Jack Turban MD MHS is an assistant professor of child & adolescent psychiatry at UCSF and affiliate faculty in health policy at the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
His research focuses on the mental health of transgender and gender diverse youth, with a focus on public policy.
Clinical Expertise
- Gay, lesbian and transgender-focused psychiatry
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2020
Yale School of MedicineClass of 2017
Harvard UniversityBA, Neuroscience, Magna Cum Laude, 2011
Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean HospitalResidency, Psychiatry
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2017 - 2021- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Travel Grant: VUMC Amsterdam (Child & Adolescent Gender Dysphoria) Yale OIMSE, 2017
- Travel Grant: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry) Yale OIMSE, 2017
- Life Members Mentorship Grant American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Biopsychosocial Assessments for Pubertal Suppression to Treat Adolescent Gender Dysphoria.Jonah Thornton, Diane Ehrensaft, Jack L Turban> ;Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 1
- 2 citationsRapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria Is Not a Recognized Mental Health Diagnosis.Jack L Turban, Brett Dolotina, Thomas M Freitag, Dana King, Alex S Keuroghlian> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2023 Dec 1
- Functional Neurological Disorder Among Sexual and Gender Minority People.Mackenzie P Lerario, Nicole Rosendale, Jeff L Waugh, Jack Turban, Tina Maschi, Lerario, M. P.> ;Neurologic Clinics. 2023 Nov 1
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Journal Articles
- Research Review: Gender Identity in Youth: Treatment Paradigms and ControversiesDiane Ehrensaft, Jack L Turban, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Book Forum: Becoming NicoleTurban JL, Martin A, J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 1/2017
Press Mentions
Gender Affirmation Is Linked to Improved Mental Health. There’s No Evidence It Drives Youth SuicideMarch 8th, 2023- Stop Worrying About What Happens if We Let Kids Transition. Worry About What Happens if We Don’tSeptember 29th, 2022
- Research Roundup - Do Stem Cells Hold Clues to Schizophrenia?August 24th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Pilot Research GrantAmerican Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPresent
Committees
- Committee Member, Dean's Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Affairs (Yale School of Medicine) 2016 - Present
- Full Member, Yale School of Medicine Admissions Committee 2015 - 2017
- Interviewer, Harvard College Admissions 2011 - 2017
- Media Committee, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Council on Communications, American Psychiatric Association
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital StanfordPalo Alto, California
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, California
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