Thomas Bela Horvath

Background

Horvath, Thomas Bela was born on March 1, 1941 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Ferenc Horvath and Marianne (Marton) Erkedy. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Melbourne, Australia, 1965.

Career

Resident, fellow, U. Melbourne, 1966-1973; resident, Stanford (California) U., 1973-1976; assistant professor, Stanford (California) U., 1976-1979; staff psychiatrist, Palo Alto VA Medical Center, Stanford, 1976-1979; associate professor, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1979-1985; professor psychiatry, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1985-1989; vice chairman psychiatry, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1981-1989; chief psychiatry, Bronx VA Medical Center, New York City, 1987-1989; chief staff, Brooklyn VA Medical Center, 1989-1992; director mental health, Department Veterans Affairs, Washington, since 1994. Associate vice president clinical affairs State University of New York Health Science Center, Brooklyn, 1989-1992. Chief staff Northport (New York) VA Medical Center, 1992-1994.

Associate dean State University of New York School Medicine, Stony Brook, 1992-1994, professor psychiatry, since 1989. Member Health Care Reform Task Force, Washington, 1993.

Achievements

• Thomas Bela Horvath has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, since 1990. Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member American Psychiatric Association, Society Biological Psychiatry, Association VA Chiefs Psychiatry (president 1988-1989), Association Military Surgeons United States.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, classical music, traveling.

Connections

Married Csilla M. Ostor, February 13, 1965. Children: Andrea M., Kristine M.

Father:

Ferenc Horvath Erkedy

Mother:

Marianne (Marton) Erkedy

Spouse:

Csilla M. Ostor

child:

Andrea M. Horvath

child:

Kristine M. Horvath