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Mark Willenbring, MD, Psychiatry, Saint Paul, MN

MarkLeonWillenbringMD

Psychiatry Saint Paul, MN

Addiction, Forensic Psychiatry

Founder and CEO, Alltyr, Inc.

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Education & Training

  • University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Vascular Surgery, 1980 - 1982
  • University of California Davis Health
    University of California Davis HealthResidency, Psychiatry, 1977 - 1980
  • HealthPartners Institute/Regions Hospital
    HealthPartners Institute/Regions HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
  • University of Minnesota Medical School
    University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1974
  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaPre-med, Biochemistry/Sociology, 1967 - 1970

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • NV State Medical License
    NV State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • OR State Medical License
    OR State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
  • Marty Mann Founder National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, 2009
  • Certificate for Outstanding Contributions American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2008
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Support Group in Psychiatric Residency.  
    Willenbring M and Spensley J, J Psychiatric Educ 4:268-273
  • Neuropharmacology of Stress Induced Feeding Disorders.  
    Morley JE, Levine AS, and Willenbring ML, Clinical Neuropharm 7:702-703
  • Stress-induced Eating and Food Preference in Humans.  
    Willenbring ML, Morley JE and Levine A, Int J Eating Dis 5:855-864
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Effect of Chronic Methadone Use in Humans on Taste and Dietary Preference.
    Tallman J, Willenbring ML, Carlson GA, Boosalis M, Krahn DD, Levine A, and Morley J, Federation Proc
  • Reasons for Psychiatric Hospitalization.
    Willenbring ML, Spensley JH and Greenley J, Midwest Sociological Society, Chicago, IL
  • Depression Measurement in Alcoholism.
    Willenbring ML, Proc American Psych Assoc. Meeting, Los Angeles CA, Abstr. #l78
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Lectures

  • New Directions in Alcohol Research. 
    German Addiction Research Consortium, Mannheim, Germany
  • Ambulatory Approaches to Addictive Disorders and Primary Care Approaches to Addictive Disorders. 
  • Use of the primary care relationship in treating alcohol problems. 
    Palo Alto VA Medical Center
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Other

  • Rethinking Drinking, a facilitated self-change manual for heavy drinkers. 
    Willenbring ML, NIAAA/NIH
    http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov
  • Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician’s Guide. 
    Willenbring ML
    http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/guide
  • Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines in Substance Use Disorders: A Survey of VA Substance Abuse Treatment Program Leaders. 
    Willenbring ML, Kivlahan D, Grillo M, Minneapolis, MN: VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative-Substance Abuse Module
    VA Medical Center
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Press Mentions

  • 'Magic Mushroom' Psychedelic May Help Heavy Drinkers Quit
    'Magic Mushroom' Psychedelic May Help Heavy Drinkers QuitAugust 24th, 2022
  • Addiction Telemedicine Comes into Its Own with COVID‐19
    Addiction Telemedicine Comes into Its Own with COVID‐19March 27th, 2020
  • Annum Health Abruptly Ends Operations
    Annum Health Abruptly Ends OperationsJanuary 31st, 2019
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