Background
Coghe, David William was born on May 3, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis Paul and Vida Stephany (Zabric) Coghe.
Coghe, David William was born on May 3, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Son of Louis Paul and Vida Stephany (Zabric) Coghe.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry magna cum laude, U. Pittsburgh, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, West Virginia University, 1967.
Rotating intern, Norfolk (Virginia) General Hospital, 1967-1968;
resident in general psychiatry, fellow in child psychiatry, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1970-1974;
private practice,, Lexington, 1974-1985;
unit director, Oaks Treatment Center, Austin, Texas, 1985-1994;
medical director Amethyst program, Oaks Treatment Center, Austin, Texas, 1986-1992;
associate medical director, Oaks Treatment Center, Austin, Texas, 1990;
member administrative management team and Executive Committee, Oaks Treatment Center, Austin, Texas, 1990-1994;
co-acting medical director, Oaks Treatment Center, Austin, Texas, 1991-1992;
child psychiatrist, Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Austin Eastern State Hospital, since 1994. Member of staff Charter Ridge Hospital, 1974-1985, member medical Executive Committee, 1983-1986. Member of staff St. Joseph Hospital, 1974-1985, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1974-1985, Cardinal Hill Hospital, 1974-1985, Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 1974-1985.
Presenter in field; consultant program for autistic children Fayette County School Systems, Lexington, 1974-1975.
Captain, flight surgeon United States Army, 1968-1970. Fellow American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (substance abuse committee 1987-1992). Member Texas Medical Association, Texas Society Psychiatric Physicians, Texas Society Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Phi Beta Kappa.