Joseph P. Petrus

Background

Petrus, Joseph P. was born on May 9, 1919 in New York City. Son of Placid and Margit (Benech) Petrus.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1950.

Career

Rotating intern, Norrisania City Hospital, 1950-1951; resident in psychiatry, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, 1951-1954; director, Westchester and Mount Vernon Mental Health, White Plains, New York, 1954-1959; private practice, New York, since 1954; director, Warren County Mental Health, Glens Falls, New York, 1959-1968; private practice psychiatry, Warren County Mental Health, Glens Falls, 1968-1969; director, Sullivan County Mental Health, Monticello, New York, 1969-1974; psychiatrist, Ulster County Mental Health, Ellenville, New York, 1972-1986; psychiatrist, Orange County Mental Health, Goshen, New York, 1974-1979; psychiatrist II, New York State Department Mental Health, Middletown Psychiatric Center, 1979-1988; retired, New York State Department Mental Health, Middletown Psychiatric Center, 1988. Psychiatrist Montgomery County Mental Health, Amsterdam, New York, 1969-1970. Workers compensation psychiatrist.

Achievements

• Joseph P. Petrus has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946, United States Medical Corps Reserve, 1946-1950. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life).

Connections

Married Betty Kuhn, June 3, 1950. Children: Patricia, Richard, Robert, Jeanne.

Father:

Placid Petrus

Mother:

Margit (Benech) Petrus

Spouse:

Betty Kuhn

child:

Patricia Petrus

child:

Robert Petrus

child:

Jeanne Petrus

child:

Richard Petrus