Ake Mattsson

Background

Mattsson, Ake was born on May 30, 1929 in Stockholm. Son of Erik H. and Thyra (Bergtsson) Mattsson. came to the United States, 1956, naturalized, 1964.

Education

B.M., Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1950; Doctor of Medicine Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, 1955.

Career

Intern, Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, 1955-1956; resident in pediatrics and child psychiatry, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, 1958-1960; fellow in child development, Case Western Reserve U. Medical School, 1957-1958; resident in psychiatry and child psychiatry, Case Western Reserve U. Medical School, 1960-1964; assistant professor psychiatry, Case Western Reserve U. Medical School, 1964-1970; professor psychiatry and pediatrics, University of Virginia Medical School, 1970-1977; professor psychiatry and pediatrics, U. Pitts Medical School, 1977-1978; professor psychiatry and pediatrics, director division child and adolescent psychiatry, New York University Medical School, 1978-1985; research professor psychiatry, New York University Medical School, since 1985; professor psychiatry, University of Virginia Medical School, 1985-1991; professor psychiatry and pediatrics, director division child and adolescent psychiatry, Medical School, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1991-1997; medical director division mental health, Virgin Islands Department Health, St. Thomas, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ake Mattsson has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Swedish Navy, 1948-1959. Member American Psychiatric Association, American Psychoanalytical Association, American Psychosomatic Society, New York Psychiatric Society, American Society Adolescent Psychiatry, American Academy Child Adolescent Psychiatry, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Margareta Fürst, January 5, 1953. Children: Erik, Peter, Nicholas.

Father:

Erik H. Mattsson

Mother:

Thyra (Bergtsson) Mattsson

Spouse:

Margareta Fürst

child:

Nicholas Mattsson

child:

Peter Mattsson

child:

Erik Mattsson