Background
Sorrel, William Edwin was born on May 27, 1913 in New York City. Son of Simon and Lee (Lesenger) Sorrel.
educator psychiatrist Psychoanalyst
Sorrel, William Edwin was born on May 27, 1913 in New York City. Son of Simon and Lee (Lesenger) Sorrel.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1932. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1939.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1963.
Intern Madison (Tennessee) Sanitarium and Hospital, 1939. Resident physician Alexian Brothers Hospital, St. Louis, 1940. Officer instruction St. Louis University School Medicine, 1940-1941.
Assistant psychiatrist Central State Hospital, Nashville, 1941. Associate psychiatrist Eastern State Hospital, Knoxville, 1942-1944. Associate attending neuropsychiatrist, chief clinical psychiatry Jewish Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1946-1959.
Associate attending neuropsychiatrist, chief clinical child psychiatry Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1947-1965. Psychiatrist-in-chief Psychiatry Clinic, Yeshiva University, 1950-1966, assistant professor psychiatry, 1952-1954, associate professor, 1954-1958, professor, 1959-1962, psychiatrist-in-chief, associate director Psychological Center, 1957-1967. Professor emeritus human behavior Touro College, from 1974.
Attending psychiatrist St. Clare's Hospital, New York City, from 1983. Assistant professor clinical psychiatry Albert Einstein College Medicine, from 1986. Psychiatric consultant Selective Service System, 1951, New York State Workmens Compensation Board, since 1951, Bronx-Lebanon Medical Center, since 1985.
Visiting psychiatrist Fordham Hospital, New York City, 1951. Attending neuropsychiatrist, chief mental hygiene service Beth-David Hospital, 1950-1960. Attending neuropsychiatrist Grand Central Hospital, 1958-1966, Morrisania Hospital, 1959-1972.
Psychiatrist-in-chief Beth Abraham Hospital, 1954-1960. Psychiatric consultant Long Island University Guidance Center, 1955-1960, Daytop Village, 1970-1971. Associate psychiatrist Seton City Hospital, 1955.
Guest lecturer University London, 1947. Visiting professor Jerusalem, Israel Academy Medical, 1960, Hebrew University, 1960. Member psychiatric staff Gracie Square Hospital, since 1960.
Chief psychiatry Trafalgar Hospital, 1962-1972. Visiting professor psychiatry Tokyo University School Medicine, 1964. Adjunct professor New York Institute of Technology, 1968.
Visiting lecturer in psychiatry New York University, 1971-1973. American delegate International Conference Mental Health, London, 1948. Member American Psychiatric Commission to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Poland and Finland, 1963, Empire State Medical, Science and Educational Foundation.
Vice president Golden Years Foundation. New York City chairman Committee Medical Standards in Psychiatry, 1952-1954. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life, president Bronx district 1960-1961, other offices, Gold medal 1974, 94), American Association Psychoananlytic Physicians (president 1971-1972, board governors since 1972).
Member American Medical Association, Eastern Psychiatric Association, New York State Society Medical Research, American Medical Writers Association, New York Medical Society, New York County Medical Society, New York Society for Clinical Psychiatry, Pan American Medical Association (various offices including president since 1989, associate editor journal. since 1992, Distinguished Medical Service award 1997), Association for Advancement Psychotherapy, Bronx Society Neurology and Psychotherapy (president 1960-1961, Silver medal 1970), Mensa.
Married Rita Marcus, July 1, 1950. Children: Ellyn Gail, Joy Shelley, Beth Mara.