Background
Hagopian, Peter B. was born on December 25, 1908 in Adana, Turkey. Son of Sarkis and Maritsa (Kachadoorian) Hagopian.
psychiatrist hospital administrator.
Hagopian, Peter B. was born on December 25, 1908 in Adana, Turkey. Son of Sarkis and Maritsa (Kachadoorian) Hagopian.
Brought to the United States, 1921, naturalized, 1931. Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1935, Doctor of Medicine 1935.
Resident in psychiatry Danvers Eastern State Hospital, Hathorne, Massachusetts, 1937-1941, chief staff, 1946-1949, superintendent, medical director, from 1953. Instructor psychiatry Medical School Tufts U., 1947-1949. Assistant psychiatry Harvard Medical School, from 1965.
1st assistant commissioner Massachusetts Department Mental Health, Boston, 1949-1953, acting commissioner, 1950-1951, chairman civil defense committee, from 1958. Associate director psychology Massachusetts General Hospital, from 1964. Consultant staff Salem Hospital, from 1973.
Chief psychiatry service Veterans Administration Hospital., Brockton, Massachusetts, from 1974.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (president Northern New England district branch 1959-1960).
Member American Medical Association, Massachusetts, Essex South District medical societies, New England Society Psychiatry (past president). Club: Rotary.
Married Teriz Malootian, December 23, 1951. Children: Debby, Peter B., Paul G.