David Robert Gastfriend

Background

Gastfriend, David Robert was born on December 31, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Marilyn (Weisman) Gastfriend.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Haverford College, 1976; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1980.

Career

Medical director, Revere (Massachusetts) Community Counseling Center, 1984-1987; director, Massachusetts General Hospital Psychopharmacology Information System, Boston, 1985-1991; medical director, Comprehensive Emergency Superior vena cava syndrome, Chelsea, Massachusetts, 1986-1990; chief, Massachusetts General Hospital Chemical Dependence Unit, Boston, 1987-1991; chief, Massachusetts General Hospital Addiction Superior vena cava syndrome, Boston, since 1991; associate director alcohol and chemical dependence inpatient rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, since 1990. Principal investigator criterial validity study American Society Addiction Medicine, since 1995.

Achievements

• David Robert Gastfriend has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Society Addiction Medicine (committee chairman 1989-1992), American Psychiatric Association.

Interests

• Avocations: jogging, composing.

Connections

Married Jody Oppenheim, 1984. Children: Eric Elias, Daniel Zev, Rebecca Sasha.

Father:

Edward Gastfriend

Mother:

Marilyn (Weisman) Gastfriend

Spouse:

Jody Oppenheim

child:

Daniel Zev Gastfriend

child:

Eric Elias Gastfriend

child:

Rebecca Sasha Gastfriend