Background
Fish, Barbara was born on July 31, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Edward R. and Ida (Citrin) Fish.
Fish, Barbara was born on July 31, 1920 in New York City. Daughter of Edward R. and Ida (Citrin) Fish.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Barnard College, Columbia University, 1942; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1945.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1945-1947;
resident in pediatrics, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949;
resident in psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1949-1952;
resident in pediatrics, New York Hospital, New York City, 1947-1948;
practice medicine specializing in child psychiatry, New York City, 1952-1965;
instructor psychiatry Medical College, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1955-1960;
instructor pediatrics, Cornell Univercity, 1955-1956;
assistant professor clinical pediatrics, Cornell Univercity, 1956-1960;
child psychiatrist department pediatrics, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1955-1960;
member of faculty, William A. White Institute Psychoanalysis, New York City, 1957-1966;
associate professor psychiatry school medicine, New York University, New York City, 1960-1970;
professor, New York University, 1970-1972;
Adjunct Professor, New York University, since 1972;
director child psychiatry medical center, New York University, 1960-1972;
professor psychiatry and behavioral science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1989;
Della Martin professor psychiatry and behavioral science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989-1991;
Della Martin professor psychiatry and behavioral science emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1991. Member of advisory committee mental health services for children New York City Community Mental Health Board, 1963-1972. Member professional advisory commission on children New York State Department Mental Hygiene, 1966-1972.
Member committee certified child psychiatry American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1969-1977. Member clinical program projects research review committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1976-1978.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (Agnes McGavin award 1987), American Academy Child Psychiatry, American College Neuropsychopharmacology (charter). Member American Psychopath. Association (Vice-President 1967-1968), Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Diseases, Society Research in Child Development, Psychiatric Research Society.
Married Max Saltzman, December 12, 1953. Children: Mark, Ruth Saltzman Deutsch.