Herbert Mandell, child psychiatrist
Herbert E. Mandell, 66, of Wyncote, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for many years, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, from complications of double pneumonia at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health.
Herbert E. Mandell, 66, of Wyncote, a child and adolescent psychiatrist for many years, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, from complications of double pneumonia at Abington Hospital-Jefferson Health.
Born in South Philadelphia, Dr. Mandell moved to New Jersey with his family when he was 8. He graduated from Deptford High School in 1967 as class valedictorian, attended the University of Pennsylvania on scholarship, and earned a degree from Jefferson Medical College.
He completed his residency and fellowships in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry at the Medical College of Pennsylvania.
A teacher as well as a clinician, Dr. Mandell was clinical assistant professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at Temple University School of Medicine from 1992 to 1998.
A 2002 graduate of the Institute of the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia, Dr. Mandell worked nights and weekends from an office in Jenkintown.
At the same time, he held clinical and then leadership posts at Abington's Mental Health Center, Northwestern Institute, Einstein Medical Center, and finally for 15 years at KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital in Orefield, Lehigh County.
Dr. Mandell retired as the hospital corporation's national medical director in 2010.
In private life, Dr. Mandell enjoyed long bicycle rides and singing bass with the choir at Or Hadash, a synagogue in Montgomery County.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Klein Mandell; son Daniel; daughter Lydia; and a brother.
Services were Friday, Jan. 22.
"Despite a monster snowstorm on the way, hundreds of people came to pay their respects at his funeral and traipsed through mountains of snow to come to our home over the weekend, to give testimonials on the impact he had on their lives - colleagues, friends, even former patients," his wife said.
Contributions in his memory may be sent to Or Hadash, 190 Camp Hill Rd., Fort Washington, Pa. 19034.
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