Lead Consultant Psychiatry

Bryon Adinoff, MD

Dr. Bryon Adinoff is a highly respected authority in addiction psychiatry and a tenured professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he holds the Distinguished Professorship of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research. He obtained his medical degree from Michigan State University and completed his residency at Tulane University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr. Adinoff has dedicated over three decades to advancing the understanding and treatment of addiction, leading groundbreaking translational research that explores the neurobiological mechanisms of substance use disorders. He has published over 160 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, significantly contributing to the field’s knowledge base. As Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, he actively shapes the discourse on addiction treatment. Dr. Adinoff’s leadership and research have garnered funding from major organizations, including the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Institutes of Health, affirming his status as a key figure in addiction medicine.