Background
Hoffer, Axel was born on July 23, 1936 in Gablonz, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Son of Otto and Elsa Hoffer. came to the United States, 1937.
Hoffer, Axel was born on July 23, 1936 in Gablonz, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Son of Otto and Elsa Hoffer. came to the United States, 1937.
Student (Konrad Adenauer fellow), U. Munich, 1955-1956; Bachelor magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1961.
Medical intern, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1961-1962; resident in psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1962-1964; fellow in child psychiatry, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1964-1966; clinical associate, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1968; assistant clinical director, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1968-1975; associate director, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, 1975-1976; director in-patient services, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Boston, since 1977; private practice of psychoanalysis & psychiatry, Boston, since 1975; assistant clinical professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1975-1996; associate clinical professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, since 1996. Member of faculty, training and supervising analyst Psychoanalytic Institute New England East, supervising analyst, faculty Massachusetts Institute Psychoanalysis.
Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968. Member Boston Psychoanalytic Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Anita Panenka. Children: David, Daniel.