Background
Bruetsch, Walter L. was born on November 25, 1896 in Singen, Hohentwiel, Germany. Came to the United States, 1924, naturalized, 1930. Son of Ludwig and Bertha (Wagner) Bruetsch.
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Walter L. Bruetsch
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Walter L. Bruetsch, German Physician. Recipient award Laymen's League Against Epilepsy, for describing rheumatic epilepsy-sequel of rheumatic fever, 1940. Special consultant United States Public Health Service, Washington, from 1937. Member American Medical Association, American Neurological Association, American Academy Neurology, American Psychiatric Association, Society Medico-Psychologique Paris (honorary member), Woodstock Club.
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Education
AB, Fridericianum College, Davos, Switzerland, 1917. Doctor of Medicine, University Freiburg, Germany, 1922. Graduate student, University Vienna, 1931.
Career
Intern, U. Hospitals of Hamburg, 1923-1924; assistant physician and pathologist, Control Eastern State Hospital, Indianapolis, 1925-1930; director psychiatric research, Control Eastern State Hospital, Indianapolis, 1930-1938; head of the research department, Control Eastern State Hospital, Indianapolis, from 1938; assistant professor department nervous and mental diseases, Indiana U. School Medicine, 1931-1937; clinical professor neurology and psychiatry, Indiana U. School Medicine, from 1937.
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Special consultant United States Public Health Service, Washington, from 1937. Member American Medical Association, American Neurological Association, American Academy Neurology, American Psychiatric Association, Society Medico-Psychologique Paris (honorary member), Woodstock Club.
