Siegfried Berthelsdorf

Background

Berthelsdorf, Siegfried was born on June 16, 1911 in Shannon County, Missouri, United States. Son of Richard and Amalia (Morschenko) von Berthelsdorf.

Education

Bachelor, University Oregon, 1934. Master of Arts, Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1939.

Career

Intern, United States Marine Hospital, Staten Island, New York, 1939-1940; psychiatric intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1940-1941; psychiatric resident, New York State Psychiatric Hospital, New York City, 1941-1942; research associate, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1942-1943; assistant physician, Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic, New York City, 1942-1951; supervising psychiatrist, Manhattan (New York) Eastern State Hospital, 1946-1950; assistant adolescent psychiatrist, Mount Zion Hospital, New York City, 1950-1952; psychiatric consultant, MacLaren School for Boys, Woodburn, Oregon, 1952-1984; psychiatric consultant, Portland (Oregon) Public Schools, 1952-1967. Clinical professor U. Oregon Health Sciences Center, since 1956. Training and supervising analyst Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute, since 1970.

Achievements

• Siegfried Berthelsdorf has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, vice president Portland Opera Association, 1960-1964, Portland Musical Company, 1987-1992. Board directors Portland Chamber Orchestra, 1964-1970, 92-94, 96-97, executive, 1997-2003. Major United States Air Force, 1943-1946.

Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Geriatrics Society (founding fellow). Member American Psychoanalytic Association (life), Portland Psychiatrists in Private Practice (charter, president 1958), Mental Health Association (board directors, chairman medical advisory committee 1952-1960), Multnomah County Medical Society (president's citation 1979), Oregon Psychoanalytic Foundation (founding member), American Rhododendron Society (board directors, vice president Portland chapter 1956-1958, Bronze medal and citation 1974), American Rhododendron Species Foundation (board directors 1960-1975), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Phi Mu Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: farming, music.

Connections

Married Mildred Friederich, May 13, 1945. Children: Richard, Victor, Dianne.

Father:

Richard Berthelsdorf

Mother:

Amalia (Morschenko) Berthelsdorf

Spouse:

Mildred Friederich

child:

Victor Berthelsdorf

child:

Richard Berthelsdorf

child:

Dianne Berthelsdorf