Background
Wecker, William A. was born on March 14, 1923 in New York City. Son of Philip and Ruth (Frumkin) Wecker.
neuropsychiatrist preventive medicine physician
Wecker, William A. was born on March 14, 1923 in New York City. Son of Philip and Ruth (Frumkin) Wecker.
Bachelor, New York University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1946. Master in Public Health in Administration, Harvard University, 1950.
Diploma School Aviation Medicine, United States Air Force, 1953.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1946;
intern, Bayonne General Hospital, 1946-1947;
health officer, New York City Health Department, 1948-1950;
district health officer, New York State Health Department, Albany, 1950-1952;
private practice medicine, New York City, 1954-1959;
graduate School Aviation Medicine, United States Air Force, 1953;
resident in psychiatry, United States Veterans Administration Hospital., New York City, 1959-1962;
psychiatrist, United States Veterans Administration Hospital., New York City, 1962-1964;
psychiatrist, Riverside Hospital, New York City Hospital Department, 1964-1965;
psychiatrist, Postgraduate Center for Mental Health, New York City, 1964-1965;
private practice preventive medicine, neuropsychiatry, New York City, since 1948. Advisor Pan American Medical Association, New York City, 1952-1955. Consultant World Medical Association, New York City, 1954-1961.
Staff physician Memorial Hospital, Queens, New York, 1955-1964, Springfield (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1970-1971. Civil defense lecturer New York City Department ofHealth, 1955-1958. Advisor, charter member Academy Religion and Mental Health, New York City, 1959-1962.
Psychiatrist, management consultant, advisor in staff development program Youth House, New York City, 1963-1971. Psychiatrist, consultant MahoneyHealth Center, New York City Department Health, Brooklyn, 1964-1971. Psychiatrist New York.State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, 1970-1971.
Medical examining physician New York City Workers Compensation Board, 1971-1976.
Consultant Allen Haus, Zurich, 1990-1991. Advisor English Gentlemen's Club, Zurich, 1982-1987, Centro Cultural, Honduras, 1978-1982. Correspondent Harry Schulz International Newsletter, Switzerland and monaco, 1983-1991.
Second lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1945, ATO, captain MC-United States Air Force, 1952-1954, European Theatre of Operations. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Academy Medicine Brooklyn (life), National Institute Mental Health, New York State Medical Society (life, citation for 50 years of service 1996), New York Council Child Psychiatry, Kings County Medical Society (life), Royal Society Health (London), Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Married Norma Cairney (deceased 1993). 1 child, Lyle Jeffery.