Background
Amaya, Marcelino was born on October 14, 1925 in Miqihuana, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Son of Juan B. and Maria Carolina (Rosas) Amaya. came to the United States, 1955.
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Marcelino Amaya
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Marcelino Amaya, American Psychiatrist. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology (child and adult). Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Academy Child Psychiatry; member American Medical Association, APA (committee chairman chronically ill and emotionally handicapped children).
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, University National Autonoma de Mexico, 1955.
Career
Resident in psychiatry, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1955-1958;
resident in child psychiatry, Child Study Center, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1958-1961;
staff psychiatrist, Child Study Center, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1961-1962;
intern, Grant Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1962-1963;
staff member child psychiatry, Murdoch Center, Butner, 1963-1965;
director, Child Psychiatry Unit, Murdoch Center, Butner, 1965-1970;
director Children's Psychiatric Institute, John Umstead Hospital, Butner, since 1970. Assistant professor department psychiatry, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1966-1990, Adjunct Professor, 1995, emeritus professor since 1995. Clinical associate professor department psychiatry, medical school U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965-1990.
Director consultant DurhamCommunity Guidance Center, 1966-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Academy Child Psychiatry. Member American Medical Association, APA (committee chairman chronically ill and emotionally handicapped children).
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Married Donna Marie Hartmann, November 25, 1956. Children: Lisa Marie, Michelle Irene, Camille Renee, Marc Gregory.
