Alan Berkman
Alan Berkman (September 4, 1945 – June 5, 2009) was an American
Biography
Berkman was born in
His politics and practice of medicine often overlapped, including his treatment of prisoners after the September 1971
Brinks robbery and life on the run
The
On the run, Berkman was involved in the gunpoint robbery of a
Post-prison
As a parolee after his release from prison, Berkman worked as a doctor at a South Bronx drug addiction clinic for other parolees.[2] In 1995, Berkman returned to Columbia University as a postdoctoral research fellow and worked at a clinic assisting homeless victims of AIDS with mental illness.[1]
Upon his return to New York, after performing research in
Personal life and death
A resident of Manhattan, Berkman died there, aged 63, from lymphoma on June 5, 2009. He was survived by his wife, Dr. Barbara Zeller, as well as two daughters and a grandson.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hevesi, Dennis. "Alan Berkman, 63, Activist Doctor, Dies", The New York Times, June 14, 2009. Accessed June 14, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Hoffman, Jan. "Healing on Parole; Doctor and Ex-Prisoner, He Treats Others on Probation", The New York Times, January 10, 1994. Accessed June 15, 2009.