Background
Bernson, Marcella Shelley was born on August 24, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Maxwell Isaac and Priscilla Edith (Zuckerman) Bernson.
Bernson, Marcella Shelley was born on August 24, 1952 in New York City. Daughter of Maxwell Isaac and Priscilla Edith (Zuckerman) Bernson.
Bachelor in Biology summa cum laude, Hofstra U., 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1976.
Resident in psychiatry, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1976-1979;
associate director medical student education in psychiatry, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1979-1981;
private practice psychiatry, Westfield, New Jersey, 1981-1986;
consultant psychiatrist, Healthwise Extensible Authentication Protocol, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1985-1986;
medical chief adult ambulatory services department psychiatry, Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1986-1987;
assistant director department psychiatry, Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1987-1988;
director training psychiatric service, VA Medical Center, E. Orange, New Jersey, 1988-1989;
medical director partial care, Occupl. Center Union County, Roselle, New Jersey, 1989-1992;
consultant psychiatrist, Union County Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome Commission, Westfield, 1992-1995;
medical director, Richard Hall CMHC, Bridgewater, New Jersey, 1995-1999;
with development disabilities center, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, since 1999.
Instructor U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1979-1981, assistant professor clinical psychiatry, 1988-1989. Staff psychiatrist Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1985-1988, 92-95. Professional advising committee Somerset County Mental Health Board.
Member American Psychiatric Association, New Jersey Psychiatric Association (tri-county chapter, Union County representative 1989-1990), Association Women Psychiatrists.