Background
He was born in Schippenbeil, East Prussia, the son of an orthodox rabbi, and in early life was exposed to both the classic Talmudic education and to the secular learning of the Realgymnasium of Würzburg, Bavaria.
fiction writer psychiatrist university professor
He was born in Schippenbeil, East Prussia, the son of an orthodox rabbi, and in early life was exposed to both the classic Talmudic education and to the secular learning of the Realgymnasium of Würzburg, Bavaria.
Doctor of Medicine, University Wuerzburg, Germany, 1929. Doctor (honorary), University Wuerzburg, Germany, 1979. Doctor of Medicine, University Genoa, Italy, 1934.
Certified psychoanalysis, New York Institute Psychoanalysis, 1953.
Intern, Beelitz Heilstaetten, Beelitz-Berlin, 1929-1930; resident, Beelitz Heilstaetten, 1930; public health officer, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1930-1931; medical director, Sanatorium Rheinburg, Gailingen, Germany, 1932-1933; practice medicine specializing in psychiatry, Milan, Italy, 1934-1939; ship's doctor, Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool, England, 1939-1940; associate professor mental hygiene, U. Philippines, Manila, 1940; private practice psychiatry, New York City, 1942-1973; private practice psychiatry, Englewood, New Jersey, 1974-1993; practice psychoanalysis, 1953-1993; member of staff, Hackensack (New Jersey) General Hospital training psychoanalyst, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1958-1979; clinical professor psychiatry, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1958-1978; clinical professor psychiatry emeritus, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1978-1993; teacher, consultant, researcher, Hackensack Medical Ctr.and Hospital chief psychiatric consultant emeritus, Altro Health and Rehabilitation Services, New York City, 1958-1976. Lecturer community and psychiatric health, United States, abroad.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association, Deutsches Dokumentationszuentrum (honorary). Member American Medical Association (life), American Psychoanalytic Association (life), International Psychoanalytic Association (life), New York Psychoanalytic Society, New Jersey Psychoanalytic Society, Medical Society State New York (life), Psychoanalytic Association New York (president 1971-1973), Fifty Year Club American Medicine.
Married Jacqueline Rosenberg, July 20, 1952. Children: James Stanley, Daniel Stewart, Alan Abraham.