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Albert Warren Ferris (December 3, 1856-4 October 1937) was an American
psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry, the branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, study, and treatment of mental disorders. Psychiatrists are physicians and evaluate patients to determine whether their sy ...
, born in
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. Ferris received his A.B from the
University of the City of New York New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...
, now
New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, the ...
, in 1878, his A.M. in 1885 from the same institution and his M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons (
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
) in 1882. He married Miss Juliet A. Gavette in New York City in 1897. His occupations were in the State of New York. In 1892 he set up practice in New York City. He was a consulting physician to the Italian Hospital, New York, and to the Binghamton State Hospital. From September 23, 1907 - December 27, 1911 he was president of the New York State Commission in Lunacy. He was also president of the Schuyler County Medical Society, and an associate editor of the New York State Journal of Medicine. He was also the Director of the Saratoga Springs (New York) State Reservation Commission from 1913 - 1916. His biography in The Home Medical Library states that he was a, "Former Assistant in Neurology, Columbia University; Former Chairman, Section on Neurology and Psychiatry, New York Academy of Medicine; Assistant in Medicine, University and Bellvue Hospital Medical College; Medical Editor, New International Encyclopedia."


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Guide to the Albert W. Ferris Papers
1856 births 1937 deaths American psychiatrists Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons alumni Physicians from Brooklyn {{US-psychiatrist-stub