J. Rebecca Weis, M.D. is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine and unit chief for the Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry service at Bellevue Hospital Center. Prior to joining the NYU Child Study Center, Dr. Weis completed her adult psychiatry training at NYU School of Medicine and her child and adolescent psychiatry training at New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell). Her areas of interest include public psychiatry and treatment options for traumatized youth. She is currently involved in a research project with other members of the NYU Child Study Center faculty to further knowledge about best treatment practices for traumatized youth.

Dr. Weis completed her undergraduate education at California State University, Sacramento and her medical education at Baylor College of Medicine, where she was awarded the Hilda Burke Award for outstanding achievement in psychiatry for a medical student entering the field of psychiatry. She was also elected to Alpha Omega Alpha, the national medical honor society. During her residency training in child and adolescent psychiatry at New York Presbyterian Hospital, she served as chief resident.