Karen Ethel Grimmell

Background

Grimmell, Karen Ethel was born on March 20, 1937 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Charles Herman and Ethel Hedwig (Haggren) Grimmell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1961.

Career

Intern, Mountain Side Hospital, 1961-1962; resident, Western Eastern State Hospital, Tacoma, Washington, 1963-1964; resident, Greystone Park (New Jersey) Hospital, 1969-1971; staff physician, Fircrest School, Seattle, 1966-1968; staff psychiatrist, Greystone Park (New Jersey) Hospital, 1971-1972; unit chief, Hall-Brooke Hospital, Westport, Connecticut, 1972-1975; clinical director, Side Hospital, Montclair, 1975-1979; director day treatment, Greater Bridgeport (Connecticut) Community Mental Health, 1979-1981; director outpatient department, Greater Bridgeport (Connecticut) Community Mental Health, 1981-1984; chief professional service, Greater Bridgeport (Connecticut) Community Mental Health, 1984-1986; psychiatrist attending, Meriden (Connecticut) Wallingford Hospital, 1987-1988; clinical director, Program for Autonomous Living, Middletown, Connecticut, 1988-1992; treatment director, Connecticut Valley Hospital, Middletown, since 1992. Vice president Connecticut Valley Hospital Medical Staff, Middletown, 1989-1991, medical Executive Committee, since 1989, chair credential and privileges committee, since 1990. Councilor New Haven chapter Connecticut Psychiat Society, Connecticut, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• Karen Ethel Grimmell has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Psychiatric Society, Connecticut Psychiatric Society, American Medical Women's Association.

Connections

Married George W. O'Rourke, July 27, 1962 (divorced June 1985). Children: Robert, Stephen, Erin.

Father:

Charles Herman Grimmell

Mother:

Ethel Hedwig (Haggren) Grimmell

Spouse:

George W. O'Rourke

child:

Robert Grimmell

child:

Erin Grimmell

child:

Stephen Grimmell