Background
Essert, Gene Gordon was born on November 26, 1917 in Riga, Latvia. Arrived in the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1965. Son of Wladimir Vlyanovitch and Sarah Johanna (Bernhardt) Essert.
Essert, Gene Gordon was born on November 26, 1917 in Riga, Latvia. Arrived in the United States, 1960, naturalized, 1965. Son of Wladimir Vlyanovitch and Sarah Johanna (Bernhardt) Essert.
Bachelor in Psychology, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1953. Master of Arts, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1959.
Intern Hotel Dieu Hospital, Windsor, Canada, 1959—1960. Resident psychiatry Wayne State University, Lafayette Clinic, Detroit, 1960—1962, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, 1962—1963. Private practice Portland, 1963—1973, La Mesa, California, since 1973.
Member staff Grossmont Hospital, Alvarado Hospital, El Cajon Valley Hospital, Sharp Hospital. Board directors Portland Mental Health Association. Instructor University Oregon Medical School, 1963—1967.
Advisory committee, board directors Concordia College, Portland, 1966—1971.
Member of International Platform Association, American Security Council (national advisory board).
Children: Karin Rubin, Ruth Carlson, Jane.