Aaron Jacob Krasner

Aaron Jacob Krasner is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and CEO of the Krasner Adolescent Institute. He holds dual certification in Adult and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry with a focus on innovative psychiatric assessments and treatment-resistant cases. His academic affiliations include Columbia University (postdoctoral fellowship), Feinberg School of Medicine (MD), and Northwestern University (BA).

• Education:
• BA in English Literature, Northwestern University (1997)
• Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, California State Hayward (2000)
• Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Med, Mills College (2002)
• MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2007)
• Residency/Clinical Fellowships: Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute (2008-2013)

Dr. Krasner's research interests bridge clinical psychiatry and genetics, with published work on autism pharmacotherapy, ADHD in preterm cohorts, and schizophrenia genetics. He advocates for interdisciplinary assessment models integrating biopsychosocial perspectives. As President-Elect of the American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, he champions transformative approaches to youth mental health.

He has received awards including Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellow and Distinguished Life Fellow from AACAP. His clinical practice emphasizes developmental psychodynamic approaches, with expertise in mood/anxiety disorders and family therapy.

Dr. Krasner's Krasner Adolescent Institute (founded 2022) pioneers collaborative outpatient assessments for treatment-resistant teens using a transdisciplinary team approach. He also maintains voluntary faculty status at Yale while leading private practice initiatives.