Background
Wasserman, Abby Lois was born on August 8, 1945 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Robert Sidney and Marjorie Dorothy (Hurevitz) Wasserman.
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Abby Lois Wasserman
Edit ProfileChild adolescent and family psychiatrist
Education
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1970.
Career
Intern, then resident in pediatrics, U. Washington Hospital/Children's Orthopedic Hospital and Medical Center, Seattle, 1970-1972;
fellow in pediatrics, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1970-1972;
fellow, resident in psychiatry Henry Phipps Psychiatry Clinic, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1972-1974;
fellow in child psychiatry Judge Baker Guidance Center, Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1974-1976;
resident in child psychiatry, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1974-1976;
clinical assistant in psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1976-1981;
chief division psychiatry, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, Memphis, 1981-1984;
director division psychiatry and psychology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, 1984-1987;
director residency training, director consultant-liaison child psychiatry, Washington University School Medicine/Children's Hospital, St. Louis, 1987-1990;
director child, adolescent and family psychiatry, St. Luke's Hospital, Chesterfield, Missouri, 1990-1993;
medical director, United Behavioral Systems, St. Louis, 1993-1997;
area medical director, Merit Behavioral Care Corporation, Maryland Heights, Missouri, since 1997. Psychiatric consultant Greenery Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Brighton, Massachusetts, 1976-1979, Charles River Hospital, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1979-1980, Suffolk County Jail, Boston, 1980-1981. Instructor Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1976-1981.
Assistant professor pediatrics, 1981-1987. Consultant staff St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 1982-1984, Bpat. Memorial Hospital and Lakeside Hospital, Memphis, 1983-1987.
Assistant professor psychiatry and pediatrics Washington University, St. Louis, since 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American Academy Child Psychiatry. Member Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Academy Psychosomatic Medicine, American Psychiatric Association, Eastern Missouri Psychiatric Society.
Interests
Connections
Married Daniel Paul Jaffe, May 19, 1974. Children: Rachel, Robert.
