Background
Gendzel, Ivan Bennett was born on May 14, 1931 in New York City. Son of Irving Meyer and Celia (Handler) Gendzel.
Gendzel, Ivan Bennett was born on May 14, 1931 in New York City. Son of Irving Meyer and Celia (Handler) Gendzel.
Bachelor in Chemistry with distinction, Cornell Univercity, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1956.
Intern in medicine, Cornell Medical Center-New York Hospital, New York City, 1956-1957;
resident in medicine, Cornell Medical Center-New York Hospital, New York City, 1957-1958;
resident in medicine, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1958-1959;
resident in psychiatry, Stanford (California) U. Medical Center, 1959-1960, 62-64;
clinical faculty department psychiatry and behavioral science, Stanford (California) U. Medical Center, since 1964;
clinical associate professor, Stanford (California) U. Medical Center, since 1975;
private practice psychiatry, Palo Alto, California, since 1964. Deputy chief psychiatry Stanford Medical Center, 1968-1970, hospital medical board, 1968-1970, chairman credentials committee department psychiatry and behavioral science, 1978-1984, concurrent review committee, 1978-1982. Staff member Stanford University Hospital,1964-.
Professional advisory board Miramonte Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, 1964-1973, chairman, 1970-1972.
Professional advisory board Parents Without Partners, 1964-1970. Scoutmaster StanfordArea Council Boy Scouts American, 1973-1976, staff advanced adult leader training, 1976-1979, course director, 1979, vice president/Manpower, 1980-1982, vice president operations, 1983-1985, county president, national county representative, 1986-1987 (award of merit and SilverBeaver award 1988, vice president development Stanford Area county 1987-1993, Pacific Skyline county since 1993). With United States Navy, 1960-1962.
Fellow American Group Psychotherapy Association (life), American Psychiatric Association. Member Mid-Peninsula Psychiatric Society (secretary 1969-1970, president 1978-1979), Northern California Psychiatric Society, Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society (county 1978-1986, president 1980-1982), Network Continuing Health Educators (program committee 1985, program committee chairman 1987).
Married Rella Eisendorf, June 1953(deceased November 1954). Married Lolgene Grace Nickel, May 4, 1957. Children: Glen Joseph, Amy Grace.