Ruth Cecil Burton

Background

Burton, Ruth Cecil was born on June 2, 1912 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1932. Postgraduate, New York University, 1935. Certified in French literature, University Sorbonne, 1933.

Doctor of Medicine, University Buffalo, 1939.

Career

Rotating intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1939-1941; assistant resident, then resident, Triborough Hospital for Tuberculosis, New York City, 1941-1942; resident, Columbia division Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1942; private practice internal medicine, New York City, 1943-1944; private practice internal medicine, Binghamton, New York, 1945-1954; career resident, senior psychiatrist admission service, Binghamton Eastern State Hospital, 1960-1963; senior psychiatrist admission service and children's unit, Marcy (New York) Eastern State Hospital, 1963; staff psychiatrist, consultant, Broome County Mental Health Clinic, Binghamton, 1964-1965; staff psychiatrist, Onandaga County Adult Mental Health Clinic, 1965-1967; director psychiatric services, Elmcrest Children's Center, 1967-1968; supervising psychiatrist, Onondaga County Department Mental Health, Syracuse, New York, 1968-1971; director psychiatric services student health services, Syracuse University, 1968-1977; chief division psychiatry, Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital, 1977-1981; staff psychiatrist, Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital, 1981-1983; psychiatrist Crisis Clinic, Hutchings Psychiatric Center, 1984-1990; psychiatrist Day Treatment Svc., Hutchings Psychiatric Center, 1990-1992; psychiatrist, James St. Clinic, 1992-1994; clinical professor psychiatry, State University of New York Health Science Center, 1992-1994. Member various professional committees. Teacher medical education institutions.

Presenter science conferences, educational and civic organizations. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Ruth Cecil Burton has been listed as a noteworthy psychiatrist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life, president Center New York district branch 1981, secretary-treasurer 1979, past member committees). Member American Medical Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association, New York State Medical Society, Onondaga County Medical Association (life, Service award 1993), Phi Beta Kappa.