Background
Schexnayder, Donald Alfred was born on December 4, 1940 in New Orleans. Son of Earl Alfred and Vera Marie (Derbes) Schexnayder.
Schexnayder, Donald Alfred was born on December 4, 1940 in New Orleans. Son of Earl Alfred and Vera Marie (Derbes) Schexnayder.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Louisiana State University, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Northwestern University, 1967; Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1976.
Research chemist, Shell Chemical Company, Deer Park, Texas, 1967-1970;
postdoctoral fellow, Rice U., Houston, 1970-1972;
intern, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, 1976;
resident in psychiatry, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, 1977-1979;
fellow in child psychiatry, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, 1980-1981;
clinical associate professor, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, since 1981;
fellow in child psychiatry, Institute of Living, Hartford, Connecticut, 1979-1980;
practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, New Orleans, since 1981. Staff psychiatrist DePaul Hospital Coliseum Medical Center, Southern Baptist Hospital, River Oaks Hospital, Jefferson, Louisiana, since 1981. President staff River Oaks, 1987.
Director adolescent substance abuse program Coliseum Medical Center, 1988-1989. Member of advisory board Juvenile Court Superior vena cava syndrome, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, since 1989, chairman advisory board, since 1990. President Coliseum Medical Center, since 1991.
Member American Academy Psychoanalysis, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Child Psychiatry, Orleans Parish Medical Society (Board of Governors), New Orleans Area Psychiatric Association (secretary), New Orleans Track Club, Porsche of America Club, Knights of Babylon.