Jay Faber, MD, ABAARM
John A. “Jay” Faber, MD is a clinical and forensic psychiatrist, child psychiatrist, and adult psychiatrist at Amen Clinics. Dr. John Faber has more than two decades of experience in Child Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychiatry, and Adult Psychiatry and Pharmacological Management, treating patients in clinical private practices in Colorado, California and Georgia.
In addition to his work at Amen Clinics, Dr. Faber is President of BrainSource, a corporation founded to teach adolescents how to build successful lives. Supporting the work at BrainSource, Dr. Faber is creating a series of programs to help guide teens to go from being good students to great leaders. The first of these programs, “Fortified Friendships” is a 3-part CD series for adolescents, teaching teens how to build successful relationship.
Dr. Faber was formerly a Vice President and Medical Director at ValueOptions, Public Service Division, serving 1.1 million members. In this role he created a new cost effective formulary that provides appropriate and effective pharmacological agents and initiated a medical and behavior integration system that supports patients’ psychological as well as medical needs. In 2010, Dr. Faber received the “Century Award” from the Humana Board of Directors.
Child Psychiatrist & Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Faber is double Board Certified in Child /Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology at University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN and an MD from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Faber completed his Residency in Adult Psychiatry, and went on to receive a Fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Harbor UCLA Medical Center in 1991 as well as a Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at USC Institute of Psychiatry and Law in 1995.
Dr. Faber is a member of the American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Addiction Medicine
- ADHD
- Autistic Disorders
- Behavioral Health
- Nutrition
- Weight Management
