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Suchinsky, Richard Theodore was born on May 21, 1930 in Buffalo, New York, United States. Son of Ralph and Sarah (Bercoon) Suchinsky.
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Richard Theodore Suchinsky, American Psychiatrist. Diplomate American Board Psychiatry and Neurology; certified addiction psychiatrist. Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1956-1960. Fellow American Psychiatry Association; member American Medical Association, Washington Psychiatry Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education
Student, Cornell Univercity, 1948-1951; Doctor of Medicine, U. Buffalo, 1955.
Career
Intern, Buffalo General Hospital, 1955-1956;
chief, secretary on blood and blood derivations, DBS-National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1956-1960;
resident in psychiatry, New York City Hospital, 1960-1963;
assistant professor psychiatry, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1963-1967;
assistant professor psychiatry, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1967-1968;
psychiatry, Jewish Board Guardians, New York City, 1968-1970;
executive director, Bensonhurst Mental Health Clinic, Brooklyn, 1970-1983;
clinical associate professor psychiatry, Cornell Univercity, New York City, 1977-1983;
chief psychiatric services, VA Medical Center, Lakeside, Chicago, 1983-1986;
director, chemical dependence, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1986-1987;
assistant professor psychiatry, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1986-1987;
associate director addictive disorders and psychiatric rehabilitation, Dept Veterans Affairs, Washington, since 1987;
clinical associate professor psychiatry, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1990. Consultant Department Mental Hygiene, California, 1963-1967, Peace Corps, Volunteers in Service to America, California, New York, 1965-1982. Westchester County Mental Health Board, White Plains, New York, 1971-1973.
Associate curriculum coordinator Institute for Training in Child Mental Health, New York City, 1965-1972.
Achievements
Membership
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1956-1960. Fellow American Psychiatry Association. Member American Medical Association, Washington Psychiatry Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Mindy Sue Garoon, November 29, 1981. Children: David, Raquela.
