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Michael J. Rostafinski

Physician, psychiatrist

Born Sept. 13, 1919, Poland; came to U.S., 1957; son of Jan and Maria (Jurasz); married Ann (Glass); child: Terri.

Education: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), University of Warsaw (Poland), 1947,1952; certificate, Board of Psychiatry (Poland), 1953, American Board of Medical Hypnosis, 1986.

Career: assistant, adjunct, Psychiatric Clinic University of Warsaw, 1949-54; director, Research and Training, Lynburg Training School (VA), 1960-71; director, Petersburg Training School, 1972-75, psychiatrist, Central State Hospital, 1976-84, Petersburg (VA); private practice, consulting psychiatrist, Virginia State Prison, Department of Correction, 1989 -.

Author: 9 articles in several scientific journals.

Member of: president, Virginia Hypnosis Society; International Hypnosis Society; American Psychiatric Association; American Society of Clinical Hypnosis; Virginia Psychiatric Society; Rotary Club.

Languages: Polish, English, German.

Hobbies: flying, photography.

Home: 1632 Kings Road, Petersburg, VA 23805.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.

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