Background
Benjamin, William Philip was born on February 14, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Marion (Roth) Benjamin.
Benjamin, William Philip was born on February 14, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Marion (Roth) Benjamin.
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, 1949.
Intern, New York City Hospital, 1949-1950; resident, Rockland Eastern State Hospital, Orangeburg, New York, 1950-1951; fellow, Menninger School Psychiatry, Topeka, 1951-1952, 54; assistant chief psychiatry, Wright Patterson Air Force Base Hospital, Dayton, Ohio., 1952-1954; resident, Winter Veterans Administration Hospital., Topeka, 1951-1952, 54; chief women's service, Winter Veterans Administration Hospital., 1955-1958; senior staff psychiatrist, Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, New York, 1958-1989; director day hospital, Hillside division Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 1964-1989; associate professor clinical psychiatry medical school, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1973.
Active speakers bureau Nassau Neuropsychiat. Society; Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life), Nassau Academy Medicine. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Nassau Psychiatric Society (treasurer 1965-1966, secretary 1966-1967, president-elect, 1967-1968, president 1968-1969, board directors 1969-1974, chairman community aspects committee 1963-1964, chairman ethics committee 1982-1984), Nassau County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, American College Physicians (associate), World Mental Health Association.
Married Adele Leah Conroy, March 15, 1953 (divorced June 1978). Children: Michael David, Melanie Ann, Cynthia Joan. Married Marilyn Palughi, October 15, 1983.