Background
Zanker, Theodore was born on June 24, 1936 in New York City. Son of Julius and Freda (Handelman) Zanker.
Zanker, Theodore was born on June 24, 1936 in New York City. Son of Julius and Freda (Handelman) Zanker.
AB, Bard College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1960.
Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, since 1967; director adolescent crisis unit, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, 1970-1980; director children's psychiatric emergency service, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, 1975-1980; medical director, Hal-Brooke Hospital, Westport, Connecticut, 1980-1983; vice president, secretary, Care Communities, Inc., Woodbridge, Connecticut, 1987-1990; medical advisor, New Haven Indian Pharmacist Association, Hamden, Connecticut, since 1989. Consultant New Haven Police Department, since 1992.
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1962-1964. Fellow APA, American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Member Connecticut State Medical Society (president 1994-1995), Connecticut Psychiatric Society (president 1986-1987), New Haven County Medical Association (president 1983-1984), Connecticut Council Child Psychiatry, Connecticut Medical Insurance Association (Vice-President, board directors since 1990).
Married Helen Jacobson, March 1962 (divorced July 1975). Children: Michael F., Stephanie T. Married Ellen Sirkin, June 2, 1985.
Children: Rachel Joy, Shayna Davi.