Doris Ada Berlin

Background

Berlin, Doris Ada was born on May 23, 1919 in Newark. Daughter of Samuel and Fanny (Lippman) Berlin.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Columbia University, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1948; Master in Public Health in Community Mental Health, University of Michigan, 1966.

Career

Intern, Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949; resident in psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1949-1952; private practice, New York City, 1952-1957; private practice, Toledo, 1957-1966; private practice, Fishkill and Poughkeepsie, New York, since 1984. Clinical assistant in psychiatry New York University College Medicine, 1952-1957. Assistant in psychiatry U. Hospital, New York, 1952-1953.

Clinical assistant visiting neuropsychiatrist Bellevue Hospital, New York, 1954-1957. Lecturer mental health School Public Health University of Michigan, 1966-1968. Director professional education Toledo Eastern State Hospital, 1969-1970.

Clinical associate professor New York School Psychiatry, 1970-1981. Director residency program Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Poughkeepsie, 1970-1983, others.

Achievements

• Doris Ada Berlin has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member citizens advisory board Lucas County (Ohio) Welfare Department, 1963-1967, chair, 1965-1966. Board directors Jewish Family Service, Toledo, 1969-1970. Member policy council, rehabilitation committee Toledo Area Program on Drug Abuse, 1970.

Board directors Dutchess County Association for Senior Citizens, 1993-1996. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (chair editorial board Hospital and Community Psychiatric Journal, 1979-1980, task force on community mental health centers, 1983-1988, committee on advertisers and exhibitors 1989-1992, vice-chair lifers caucus, 1990-1991, chair lifers organization 1992), American College Psychiatrists (Laughlin fellowship committee 1976-1979). Member American Academy Psychoanalysis (committee on psychoanalysis and community mental health 1967-1968), Dutchess County Medical Society (psychiatrists' representative to council 1985-1995, treasurer 1987).

Connections

Married Saul R. Kelson (divorced). Children: Joel, Tamar. Married Lewis H. Acker.

Father:

Samuel Berlin

Mother:

Fanny (Lippman) Berlin

Spouse:

Lewis H. Acker.

Spouse:

Saul R. Kelson

child:

Tamar Berlin

child:

Joel Berlin