Richard Errington Turk

Background

Turk, Richard Errington was born on October 6, 1925 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Richard Jason and Marian (Errington) Turk.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Dartmouth College, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1948.

Career

Intern, Highland-Alameda County Hospital, Oakland, California, 1948-1949; resident, Herrick Memorial Hospital, Berkeley, California, 1949-1950; fellow psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1950-1951, 53-54; clinical instructor, University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, 1954-1970; private practice psychiatry, Berkeley, 1954-1985. Private practice, Walnut Creek, California, 1972-1988. Staff Herrick Memorial Hospital, 1954-1985, Walnut Creek Hospital, 1972-1988, John Muir Memorial Hospital, Walnut Creek, 1980-1988.

Achievements

• Richard Errington Turk has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1953, Korea.

Connections

Married December 30, 1948 (widowedDec. 23, 1978); children: Stephanie, Jeffrey, Alan.

Father:

Richard Jason Turk

Mother:

Marian (Errington) Turk

Spouse:

December 30

child:

Alan Turk

child:

Stephanie Turk

child:

Jeffrey Turk