Background
Cholst, Sheldon was born on July 31, 1924 in New York City. Son of William and Celia (Reiss) Cholst.
Cholst, Sheldon was born on July 31, 1924 in New York City. Son of William and Celia (Reiss) Cholst.
AB, New York University. Doctor of Medicine, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn.
Instructor department psychiatry, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1956-1958; medical director Human Science Center, Catholic Charities, Queens, New York, 1973-1976; psychiatrist, Prison Health Service, Brooklyn, 1976-1978; director, Institute Genetic Psychiatry, New York City, since 1980.
Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Member American Psychiatric Association, New York Council for Child Psychiatry.
Married Betty Brody, June 20, 1950 (divorced 1960). Children Ina Naomi, David, Tony.