Background
Kramer, Barry Alan was born on September 9, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Harriet Kramer.
Kramer, Barry Alan was born on September 9, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris and Harriet Kramer.
Bachelor of Arts Chemistry, New York University, 1970. Doctor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical College, 1974. Resident in psychiatry Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1974-1977.
Practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, New York City,1977-1982.
Staff psychiatrist Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center, Glen Oaks, New York, 1977-1982. Assistant professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1982.
Practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Los Angeles, since 1982. Assistant professor psychiatry University of Southern California, 1982-1989, associate professor clinical psychiatry, 1989-1994, professor clinical psychiatry University of Southern California U. Hospital, 1994-1998.
Ward chief Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, 1982-1998.
Medical director ECT, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1998. Consultant Little Neck Nursing Home (New York), 1979-1982, Long Island Nursing Home, 1980-1982. Director ECT University of Southern California School Medicine, 1990.
Reviewer: American Journal Psychiatry, Hospital and Community Psychiatry.
Member editorial board Convulsive Therapy. Contributor articles to professional journals, papers to science meetings
National Institute of Mental Health grantee, 1979-1980. FellowUCLA/University of Southern California Long-Term Gerontology Center, 1985-1986.
Doctor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical Assistant professor State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1978-1982. Assistant professor psychiatry University of Southern California.
Director ECT, Cedars Sinai Medical
Director ECT University of Southern California.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association. Member American Medical Association, Association Convulsive Therapy (editorial board), Society Biological Psychiatry, California Medical Association, Los Angeles Medical Association, American Association Geriatric Psychiatry, Gerontological Society American, Southern California Psychiatric Society (chair ETC committee).
Married Paulie Hoffman, June 9, 1974. Children: Daniel Mark, Steven Philip.