Background
Epstein, Leon Joseph was born on June 7, 1917 in Jersey City. Son of Irving and Sara (Pomerantz) Epstein.
Epstein, Leon Joseph was born on June 7, 1917 in Jersey City. Son of Irving and Sara (Pomerantz) Epstein.
Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1937; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, Peabody College, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, University Tennessee, 1949.
Intern, Wesley Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1950; resident in psychiatry, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1951-1954; staff psychiatrist, St. Elizabeths Hospital, 1954-1956; deputy director, California Department Mental Hygiene, Sacramento, 1956-1961; professor psychiatry, associate director, Langley Porter Institute University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1961-1983; interim chairman, director, Langley Porter Institute University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1985-1986; professor psychiatry, emeritus, Langley Porter Institute University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, since 1987.
Member San Francisco Crime Commission, 1969-1971. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1941-1946. Member American College Psychiatry, American College Neuropsychopharmacology, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychopath.
Association, Gerontological Society.
Children: Lisa, David.