Vineeth John, MD, MBA

John-Vineeth

Professor
Vice Chair, Education
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Section
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Chair, Academy of Master Educators
Louis A. Faillace, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
McGovern Medical School
UTHealth Houston

Email:  Vineeth.P.John@uth.tmc.edu
Phone:  713-486-2500

Educational Philosophy

To teach is truly a privilege. A teacher has a responsibility, almost of mythical proportions, to wake up the dormant minds of the students and inspire them to excel as learners. Each student is an ocean of untapped potential, and similarly, each moment is a teachable moment with unlimited possibilities. Teaching nourishes the intellect and replenishes the soul. I teach so that I can inspire and also be inspired.

Learning is an active process and the learner needs to be engaged and challenged by the teacher. Also, the student stretches the teacher’s capabilities, creating a vibrant learning environment. I try to push my students to think independently and not be satisfied with just mediocre results. My philosophy is that with regular, sustained feedback and consistent practice, one can break the shackles of mediocrity.

All through my career as an academic psychiatrist, I have focused on creating an optimal learning environment free from fear and intimidation, but enriched with openness, creative problem solving and innovative thinking. I am certain that such an environment lends itself to becoming a fertile substrate for extraordinary educational accomplishments. For example, a casual remark during clinic or in the midst of a lecture could transmute into an exceptional scholarly product. I am always on the lookout for such magic. That is why I teach.

Biography

Vineeth John, MD, MBA, is professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  John is also the Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Section and is actively involved in various educational initiatives directed towards enhancing domain expertise among psychiatry residents. He received his medical training from Christian Medical College in Vellore, India and completed his residency in general adult psychiatry at Tufts-New England Medical Center and fellowship in geriatric psychiatry at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital. In addition, he holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business.

John has held positions of academic leadership at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. From 2010-2015, he directed the General Adult Psychiatry Residency Program in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at McGovern Medical School.

Education

  • Medical Degree
    Christian Medical College, India
  • Residency
    Psychiatry, Tufts-New England Medical Center
  • Fellowship
    Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital
  • Masters Degree
    B.A., University of Pittsburg

Current Teaching Responsibilities

Milestones Medical Knowledge Review –PGY I,II, III, IV
12 Interactive sessions per year, 45 residents
Neuropsychiatry Case conference series-monthly case conferences
Innovations in Psychiatric Educations –coordinating monthly series

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

  • Adult General Psychiatry
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia
  • Second Opinion

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 1997 Teaching Excellence Award for Medical Student Teaching at Tufts
  • 1998 Teaching Excellence Award for Medical Student Teaching at Tufts
  • 2003 Best Teaching Site Award (Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic)
  • 2008 Senior Resident Teaching Award (University of Miami)
  • 2008-2010 Member, University of Miami Institute of Leadership
  • 2012- Outstanding Teacher Award, PGY-III year
  • 2012- Dean’s Teaching Award, UT Houston School of Medicine
  • 2012- APA Mind Games Championship Team
  • 2013 Dean’s Teaching Award, UT Houston School of Medicine
  • 2013 APA Mind Games Championship Team
  • 2014 Dean’s Teaching Award, UT Houston School of Medicine
  • 2014 Member, Academy of Master Educators, UT Houston School of Medicine
  • 2014 Outstanding Teacher Award, PGY IV year Adult Psychiatry Residents
  • 2015 Dean’s Teaching Award, UT Houston School of Medicine
  • 2016 Dean’s Teaching Fellowship, University of Rochester

Selected Publications:

  1. Taking care of medical students: the pillars of future healthcare. Selvaraj S, John V.  Braz J Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 1;43(1):4-5.
  2. Moving pharmacoepigenetics tools for depression toward clinical use. Hack LM, Fries GR, Eyre HA, Bousman CA, Singh AB, Quevedo J, John VP, Baune BT, Dunlop BW.  J Affect Disord. 2019 Apr 15;249:336-346.
  3. Role of Botulinum Toxin in Depression. Parsaik AK, Mascarenhas SS, Hashmi A, Prokop LJ, John V, Okusaga O, Singh B.  J Psychiatr Pract. 2016 Mar;22(2):99-110.
  4. Mortality associated with anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs-A systematic review and meta-analysis. Parsaik AK, Mascarenhas SS, Khosh-Chashm D, Hashmi A, John V, Okusaga O, Singh B.  Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2016 Jun;50(6):520-33.
  5. Amphetamine Use in the Elderly: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Sassi KLM, Rocha NP, Colpo GD, John V, Teixeira AL.  Curr Neuropharmacol. 2020;18(2):126-135.
  6. Clozapine and pulmonary embolism. Pan R, John V, Hägg S.  Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2003 Jul;108(1):76-7; discussion 77.
  7. Association of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Women. Saraykar S, John V, Cao B, Hnatow M, Ambrose CG, Rianon N. J Clin Densitometry 2018 Apr-Jun;21(2):193-199.
  8. Evaluating the effects of cognitive support on psychiatric clinical comprehension. Dalai VV, Khalid S, Gottipati D, Kannampallil T, John V, Blatter B, Patel VL, Cohen T.  Artif Intell Med. 2014 Oct;62(2):91-104.
  9. Current Curricular Trends After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of Psychiatry Residency Programs. Jin JW, Smith K, Helminiak A, John V, Wu HE.  Int J Psychiatry Med. 2023 Jan 18:912174231152575.
  10. Effects of escitalopram on attentional bias to cocaine-related stimuli and inhibitory control in cocaine-dependent subjects. Liu S, Lane SD, Schmitz JM, Cunningham KA, John VP, Moeller FG.  J Psychopharmacol. 2013 Sep;27(9):801-7.
  11. Risperidone and lorazepam concomitant use in clonazepam refractory catatonia: a case report. Grenier E, Ryan M, Ko E, Fajardo K, John V.  J Nerv Ment Dis. 2011 Dec;199(12):987-8.
  12. The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with schizoaffective disorder–bipolar subtype. Basu R, Brar JS, Chengappa KN, John V, Parepally H, Gershon S, Schlicht P, Kupfer DJ. Bipolar Disord. 2004 Aug;6(4):314-8.
  13. A placebo-controlled, random-assignment, parallel-group pilot study of adjunctive topiramate for patients with schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. Roy Chengappa K, Kupfer DJ, Parepally H, John V, Basu R, Buttenfield J, Schlicht P, Houck P, Brar JS, Gershon S.  Bipolar Disord. 2007 Sep;9(6):609-17.
  14. Depression and risk for Alzheimer disease: systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis. Ownby RL, Crocco E, Acevedo A, John V, Loewenstein D.  Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2006 May;63(5):530-8. doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.63.5.530.
  15. Levetiracetam as a treatment for tardive dyskinesia: a case report. McGavin CL, John V, Musser WS.  2003 Aug 12;61(3):419.
  16. A post hoc analysis of the impact on hostility and agitation of quetiapine and haloperidol among patients with schizophrenia. Chengappa KN, Goldstein JM, Greenwood M, John V, Levine J.  Clin Ther. 2003 Feb;25(2):530-41.
  17. PTSD and TV viewing of World Trade Center. Duggal HS, Berezkin G, John V.  J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2002 May;41(5):494-5.