Richard D. Chessick

Background

Chessick, Richard D. was born on June 2, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, California Coast U., Los Angeles, 1977.

Career

Intern, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1954-1955; resident in psychiatry, University of Illinois Research and Ednl. Hospital, Chicago, 1955-1958; professor psychiatry, Northwestern University, Chicago, since 1960; Adjunct Professor philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1980-1987; senior attending psychiatrist, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, since 1972. Examiner American Board Psychiatry and Neurology, 1974, 76, 79, 82, 88.

Achievements

• Richard D. Chessick has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1958-1960. Fellow American Academy Psychoanalysis, American Psychiatric Association, Academy Psychosomatic Medicine, American Orthopsychiat. Association, American Society for Adolscent Psychiatry.

Member American Society Psychoanalytic Physicians (secretary 1993-1995, president 1996-1997, German Psychoanalytical Society (correspondent).

Interests

• Avocations: viola, chess, philately, classical Greek, raising collies.

Connections

M. Marcia Chessick, September 3, 1953. Three children.