Background
Halpern, Werner Israel was born on April 4, 1924 in Nördlingen, Germany. Came to the United States, l938. Son of Shalom and Elise (Seckels) Halpern.
Halpern, Werner Israel was born on April 4, 1924 in Nördlingen, Germany. Came to the United States, l938. Son of Shalom and Elise (Seckels) Halpern.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, l949; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, l953.
Intern, Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, Michigan, l953-54;
resident Neuropsychiat. Institute,, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, l954-57;
fellow, Rochester (New York) Child Guidance Clinic, l957-59;
child psychiatrist, Rochester (New York) Child Guidance Clinic, l959-63;
director, Rochester (New York) Child Guidance Clinic, l963-67;
director children and youth division, Rochester Mental Health Center, l967-89;
medical director, Hillside Children's Center, Rochester, l989-96. Clinical associate professor of University Rochester School Medicine, since 1959.
Consultant Monroe County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Rochester, 1959-1989, Convalescent Hospital For Children, Rochester, 1960-1963, Family Svc. Rochester, 1968-1975, Rochester Psychiatric Center, 1968-1989, Anthony Jordan Health Center, Rochester, 1974-1989.
Board of directors Webster Avenue Family Resource Center, Rochester, 1984-1988. Trustee Temple Beth El, Rochester, 1986-1992. Member Rochester Cmty.
Superior vena cava syndrome Board, 1987-1994. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), American Orthopsychiat.
Association (life), American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Public Health assosiation, New York State and Monroe County Medical Society (life), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Edith Winograd, December 22, 1946. Children: James Shrybman, David, Miriam, Naomi.