Dana D. Verner, Medical Director, MD
Dr. Verner is a board-certified child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience working with children and adults of all ages with a variety of mental health needs. Her clinical expertise includes treating mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Dr. Verner grew up in Nashville and graduated from Harpeth Hall School. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her M.D. from Vanderbilt School of Medicine. She completed five years of residency and fellowship training in general and child psychiatry at Vanderbilt Medical Center. She served as chief resident in her final year of training.
After completing her training, Dr. Verner worked at Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital as an attending on the child and adolescent inpatient unit. She also worked at the Nashville VA Hospital for over ten years, where she treated veterans in the emergency room and outpatient settings and also supervised Vanderbilt residents. Dr. Verner served in a supervisory role for Vanderbilt residents and fellows for many years. In 2013, she was inducted into AOA, an honor medical society. Dr. Verner began private practice in 2014. In 2018, Dr. Verner co-founded Green Hills Family Psych with her colleague Dr. Katie Herrington in hopes of increasing access to high-quality mental health services in her community.
Dr. Verner’s broad range of experience, knowledge of development across the lifespan, commitment to evidence-based treatment, and multi-disciplinary approach provide a strong foundation for giving the best care to her patients. She values the patient-physician relationship as the most important aspect of treatment and outcomes.
Dr. Verner lives in Nashville with her husband, four children and an array of pets — 2 dogs, 3 cats, a turtle, a hedgehog, a hamster, fish and many frogs. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, is actively involved in the community and enjoys live music, travel, running and hiking.