Background
Epstein, Arthur William was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City. Son of Jacob E. and Anne (Bass) Epstein.
Epstein, Arthur William was born on May 15, 1923 in New York City. Son of Jacob E. and Anne (Bass) Epstein.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1944; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1947.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948;
resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1949-1950;
clinical assistant, Norristown (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1948-1949;
faculty, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1954;
associate professor psychiatry and neurology, 1959-1964, professor, Tulane University, since 1964;
private practice medicine, specializing in neuropsychiatry, New Orleans, since 1964;
professor emeritus, Tulane University, since 1993. Visiting physician Charity Hospital, New Orleans, since 1951. Consultant United States Army Hospital, New Orleans, 1958-1964.
Member medical staff Tulane Medical Center Hospital, since 1976.
Medical adviser Social Security Administration, 1968-1993. Board directors Educational Research and Treatment Center, New Orleans. Served with Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychiatric Association (life, leisure time and its uses committee), American Academy Psychoanalysis (president 1987-1988, Silverberg award 1985), American Academy Neurology. Member Society Biological Psychiatry (vice president 1979-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982), American Epilepsy Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Leona Cruce, March 2, 1955. Children: David Byron, Nona Kathryn, Emily Vera, James Jacob.