Background
Mesnikoff, Alvin Murray was born on December 25, 1925 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States. Son of Nathan and Rachel (Feinberg) Mesnikoff.
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Alvin Murray Mesnikoff
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Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1948; Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1954; certified Psychoanalytic medicine, Columbia University, 1962.
Career
Private practice, since 1958;
collaborating psychoanalyst, Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center for Training and Research, New York City, since 1962;
director, Washington Heights Community, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City, 1965-1968;
associate clinical professor psychiatry, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1958-1968;
professor psychiatry, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1968-1981;
director, South Beach Psychiatric Center, S.I., New York, 1968-1975;
regional director, New York State Department Mental Health, New York City, 1975-1978;
deputy commissioner research, New York State Department Mental Health, New York City, 1978-1981;
Marion E. Kenworthy professor Psychiatry, Columbia University School Social Work, 1981-1989;
lecturer, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1989-1990. Consultant St. Vincent's Hospital, S.I., 1970-1976. Attending psychiatrist S.I.Hosp., 1972-1976.
Senior attending psychiatrist St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, since 1987. Consultant Ford Foundation, New York City, 1980-1981.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Reality House, 1967-1974. Member task force medical school enrollment and physician manpower New York State Board Regents, 1973-1975. Member task force on general and specialty hospital care New York State Health Planning Commission,1973-1974.
Served with United States Army, 1943-1945. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member American Psychoanalytic Association, Association Psychoanalytic Medicine, American Friends Tel Aviv U. (chairman 1974-1975), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Wendy Savin, June 15, 1952. Children: Nathaniel, Rachel, Joel, Annual.
