Patrick Brendan Friel

Background

Friel, Patrick Brendan was born on May 16, 1925 in Donegal, Ireland. Son of Francis College and Cecelia F. (McAteer) Friel.

Education

Came to the United States, 1952, naturalized, 1962. Graduated from Saint Eunans College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. College, Dublin,1950.

Career

Intern, Saint Vincent"s Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953. Resident in psychiatry Norwich (Connecticut) Hospital, 1953-1958, Institute of Living,1955-1956. Staff psychiatrist Institute Living, 1956-1958.

Practice medicinespecializing in psychiatry, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1958-1997, retired, 1997.

Member psychiatric staff Saint Francis, Hartford hospitals. Director out-patient psychiatric clinic Saint Francis Hospital, 1962-1968, chairman, director department psychiatry, 1968-1972.

Consultant psychotherapy Connecticut Department Mental Health, 1962-1968. Clinical associate U. Connecticut School Medicine, 1972-1986, associate professor psychiatry, since 1986.

Achievements

• Patrick Brendan Friel has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Hartford Capitol Region Mental Health Planning Commission, West Hartford Mental Health Commission Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology. Fellow American Psychiatric Association, American College of Physicians, Royal College Psychiatry, Royal Society Medicine. Member Connecticut, Hartford (president 1968-1969) psychiatric associations, American Medical Association, Connecticut, Hartford medical societies.

Connections

Married Gerardine Martin, May 24, 1952. Children: Daria, Sharon, Patrick F., Michael.

Father:

Francis College Friel

Mother:

Cecelia F. (McAteer) Friel

Spouse:

Gerardine Martin

child:

Daria Friel

child:

Patrick F. Friel

child:

Sharon Friel

child:

Michael Friel