Background
Shaffer, David was born on April 20, 1936 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of Isaac and Joyce (Freedman) Shaffer.
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David Shaffer
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Student, International School Geneva, 1952-1955; Doctor of Medicine, University London, 1961-1962.
Career
House physician, University College Hospital, London, 1962;
senior house officer, Hospital for Sick Children, London, 1963-1964;
lecturer pediatrics, University College Hospital Medical School, London, 1964-1965;
registrar, Maudsley Hospital, 1965-1967;
Von Ameringen fellow in pediatric neurology and child development, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, 1967-1968;
registrar, Maudlsey Hospital, London, 1968-1969;
senior lecturer psychiatry, Institute Psychiatry London, 1972-1973;
senior registrar, Maudlsey Hospital, 1974-1977;
consultant child psychiatry, Kings College Hospital London, 1977;
director department child psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York City
director division pediatric psychiatry, Babies Hospital
director division pediatric psychiatry, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City
professor psychiatry and pediatrics, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City
Irving Philips professor child psychiatry, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgs., New York City, since 1987. Member Secretary's Commision on Youth Suicide Prevention. Governor New York State Commision on Youth Suicide Prevention.
Board directors American Suicide Foundation. President Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 1990-1991. Co-chairman Child Disorders DSM-IV Work Group.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists (examiner 1976, academic secretary 1975-1977), Association Child Psychology and Psychiatry London (life treasurer 1974-1977), American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, RoyalColl. Physicians; member American Academy Child Psychiatrists (program committee 1981-1985), Society professors Child Psychiatry, Travellers Club (London).
Connections
Married Serena Jessica Millington, Sept.17, 1966 (divorced December 1983). Children— Joseph, Samuel. Married Anna Wintour, September 1984.
Children: Charles, Kate.
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Nationality
British
Awards
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Recipient numerous research grants on suicide, diagnosis, and neuropsychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Centers for Disease Control, 1977-1994.Recipient numerous research grants on suicide, diagnosis, and neuropsychiatry from National Institute of Mental Health and Centers for Disease Control, 1977-1994.