Yener Balan

Yener Balan, MD, DFAPA is a board-certified psychiatrist and is currently the regional vice president of Behavioral Health for Kaiser Permanente, Northern California. 

He provides health plan oversight and direction to the Behavioral Health Program as they develop an integrated model of 21st century health care – investing in technology, people and research to drive market leading performance, engaging members and families in quality improvement efforts. 

Yener received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, completed his residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and has been recognized as a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He also serves on the board of directors for Health Right 360.

He is the bestselling author of a series of critically acclaimed books including ‘Confidently Chill: An Anxiety Workbook for New Adults,’ ‘Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal,’ and ‘Big Book of Emergency Department Psychiatry: A Guide to Patient Centered Operational Improvement.’ 

Yener has extensive years of experience working in high volume community emergency departments, is an expert on hospital operations, healthcare business, quality, and management, and has given lectures and workshops worldwide. 

Learn more at www.YenerBalan.com