Josef Herbert Weissberg

Background

Weissberg, Josef Herbert was born on October 25, 1928 in New York City. Son of Bernard and Anna (Spitzer) Weissberg.

Education

Student, Union College, 1945-1948; Doctor of Medicine, Albany Medical College, 1952; certified psychoanalysis, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953; resident in internal medicine, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1952-1954; resident in psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1956-1959; associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, since 1959; private practic psychiatry, New York City, since 1959; director training department psychiatry, Catholic Medical Center Blkyn. and Queens, Jamaica, New York, 1975-1978; senior associate attending psychiatrist, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1978; associate attending psychiatrist, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, since 1959; director, Association for Short-Term Psychotherapy, New York City, since 1980. Consultant psychiatry Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1983-1995.

Achievements

• Josef Herbert Weissberg has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Psychoanalysis (president 1991-1992, Executive Board 1987-1993, certified in psychoanalysis).

Interests

• Avocations: music, opera, tennis.

Connections

Married Ann Klein, December 8, 1934 (deceased July 1997). Children: Laura, Claire, Edward.

Father:

Bernard Weissberg

Mother:

Anna (Spitzer) Weissberg

Spouse:

Ann Klein

child:

Edward Weissberg

child:

Laura Weissberg

child:

Claire Weissberg