Background
Wright, Lawrence Alan was born on October 1, 1937 in Pittsburgh. Son of Lawrence Alan and Claire (Frick) Wright.
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Lawrence Alan Wright
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Bachelor in History, U. Pittsburgh, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, 1963.
Career
Intern, West Virginia University, 1963-1964;
medical resident, West Virginia University, 1966-1967;
psychiatric resident, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, 1967-1970;
director resocialization program, Mayview Eastern State Hospital, Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, 1970-1973;
chief, psychiatric services, VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, 1973-1982;
managing partner, president, Clinical Psychiatry Associations, Professional Corporation, Pittsburgh, since 1982. Reviewer Physicians Review Corporation Inc., Pittsburgh, 1987-1990. Consultant Pennsylvania Blue Shield, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1988.
Committee member, medical reviewer Keystone PeerRev. Organisation, Camp Hill, since 1985. Clinical assistant professor of University Pittsburgh School Medicine, since 1973.
President Pennsylvania Small Arms Company, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990. Medical staff Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic. Department chairman psychiatry St. Clair Memorial Hospital.
Achievements
Membership
President Joint Board Trustees-Smithfield United Church, Pittsburgh, 1987-1989. Captain United States Army, 1964-1966. Fellow American Psychiatric Association.
Member American Medical Association, Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society (president 1982-1983), Psychiatric Physicians of Pennsylvania (president 1989-1990), Allegheny County Medical Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Psychiatric Association, Pittsburgh Academy Medicine, Association General Hospital Psychiatrists, American Association Geriatric Psychiatry, American Geriatric Society, Carroll F. Reynolds History of Medicine Society.
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Married Jean Kettering, July 2, 1960. Children: Bruce Alan, Beth Wright Davis.
