Anita Mae Lopker

Background

Lopker, Anita Mae was born on May 25, 1955 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Louis Donald and Betty Jean (Sayman-Campbell) Lopker.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University of California, San Diego, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, 1982.

Career

Intern in internal medicine, Yale University School Medicine-Greenwich Hospital, 1982-1983; resident in psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, 1983-1986; postdoctoral fellow, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, 1982-1986; clinical instructor, Yale University School Medicine, New Haven, 1986-1988; private practice specializing eating disorders and Lyme disease, Westport, Connecticut, since 1987. Consultant psychiatrist Yale-New Haven Hosp Lyme Disease Study Clinic, 1987-1994, Yale University Lyme Disease Research Project, since 1986, Alcoholism and Drug Dependency Council, Inc., 1989-1990. International lecturer on Lyme psychiatric syndrome.

National lecturer on eating disorders, substance abuse.

Achievements

• Anita Mae Lopker has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member National Museum for Women in the Arts, Washington, 1986. Patron Menninger Foundation. Board directors The Fairfield Orchestra, 1993-1996.

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychiatric Association, Connecticut Psychiatric Society, World Federation Mental Health (life), New York Academy Sciences, Menninger Foundation, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: classical dressage, modern dance, classical guitar.

Connections

Father:

Louis Donald Lopker

Mother:

Betty Jean (Sayman-Campbell) Lopker