William Harvey Dewhurst

Background

Dewhurst, William Harvey was born on July 23, 1929 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Joseph and Grace Evelyn (Hollandsworth) Dewhurst.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marshall U., 1950; Bachelor of Science, West Virginia University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia, 1954.

Career

Intern, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond, 1954-1955; junior/intermediate resident in psychiatry, St. Elizabeths Hospital/George Washington University, Washington, 1955-1956; intermediate/senior resident in psychiatry, Brentwood VA/University of California at Los Angeles and Mount Sinai Hospitals, Los Angeles, 1958-1960; private practice, Redondo Beach, California, 1960-1972; president, Torrance (California) Mental Health Group, 1972-1975; president, Dewhurst Medical Corporation, Torrance, 1975-1989. Chief of staff Del Amo Hospital, Torrance, 1972-1976, clinical director alcohol and substance abuse services, 1975-1978. Medical director Charter Baywood Hospital, Long Beach, California, 1980-1982.

Clinical instructor psychiatry University of California, 1968-1972. Assistant clinical professor psychiatry University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1991. Director eating disorders unit San Pedro Hospital, Los Angeles, 1989-1990, acting clinical director department psychiatry, 1990.

Medical director Rivendell Kentucky Hospital, 1991-1992, chief of staff, 1992-1993. Medical director Life Skills Inc., since 1994.

Achievements

• William Harvey Dewhurst has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1968. Member South Bay Psychiatric Society (president 1967-1968), Warren County Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, Kentucky Psychiatric Society (Media award 1993), Bowling Green Rotary, others.

Interests

• Avocations: aquaristics, horticulture, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Katharine Ann Grigg, April 2, 1955 (divorced 1973). Children: Cynthia, Katharine, Angela, William, Richard. Married Blanca Maria Peres, November 22, 1974 (divorced 1993).

1 child, Neil; married Joan Diemer Wesley, 1993.

Father:

Richard Joseph Dewhurst

Mother:

Grace Evelyn (Hollandsworth) Dewhurst

Spouse:

Katharine Ann Grigg

Spouse:

Blanca Maria Peres

Spouse:

Joan Diemer Wesley

child:

Neil Dewhurst

child:

Angela Dewhurst

child:

Cynthia Dewhurst

child:

Katharine Dewhurst

child:

Richard Dewhurst

child:

William Dewhurst