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r. Sander James Breiner, 87,
Council certification in psychonanaly-
of Bloomfield Hills, died
sis (supervising and training analyst);
Aug. 28, 2012.
consulting reader-psychological
Born in Fiume, Italy, of traveling
reports; NARTH-member Scientific
U.S. parents, Mr. Breiner moved to
Advisory Committee; Distinguished
Chicago at 3 months of age. He grew
Life Fellow American Psychiatrist
up in Chicago, and during World War
Association; member American
II, enlisted in the Army. He
Academy of Forensic
fought in the Battle of the
Psychiatry, College of
Bulge and was hospitalized
Forensic Psychiatry,
with frozen feet. He served
International
out Army time in Paris,
Neuropsychoanalysis
arranging educational
Society.
facilities for returning
A dedicated healer
soldiers.
as a psychiatrist and
After the war, he
physician, upon hear-
returned to U.S., hav-
ing of his own condi-
ing received the French
tion and immediately
Dr. Sander Breiner
Fouraguerre and the
from his hospice bed,
Belgian Fouraguerre. He
he had telephone con-
recently was awarded the Bronze Star
sultations with each of his patients
medal of valor.
and then sent goodbye letters to each
Dr. Breiner went to college at age
of them, signing each one personally.
15 and then attended the Chicago
A life member of Hadassah, Dr.
Medical School and graduated as an
Briener also was a member of the
M.D. in 1953. He moved to Michigan
Jewish Home and Aging Services
and trained as a psychiatrist at
Auxiliary. As an avid gardener, art
Ypsilanti State Hospital. He main-
collector, lover of nature, music and
tained a private practice as a psychia-
theater, he made his home a haven
trist and psychoanalyst.
for friends and animals. He shared
Dr. Breiner was a distinguished Life his love of nature and the arts with
Fellow of the American Psychiatric
friends and family alike.
Association and a founding member
His glass was almost overflowing.
of the Psychiatric Forum. During his
He had a kind word for all and was a
entire career, he wrote extensively
friend to everyone.
on various aspects of psychiatry and
Dr. Breiner is survived by his wife
published several books, including
of 61 years, Bea Breiner; daugh-
Slaughter of the Innocents ... Child
ter and son-in-law, Linda Breiner
Abuse Through the Ages and Today,
Cedarbaum and Dr. Jesse Cedarbaum
and more than 100 papers. His writ-
of Woodsbridge, Conn.; son and
ings have covered many important
daughter-in-law, Myles Breiner and
subjects in the understanding of
Rungnapa Jeenbuppe Breiner of
human brain function that have not
Hawaii; grandchildren, Zena Milstein,
previously been addressed or under-
Noah Milstein, Jonah Breiner, Jules
stood.
Breiner, Andrew Breiner and Molly
He was eagerly sought by academ-
Freidenshon, Daniel Breiner; daugh-
ics and medics for his lectures and
ter-in-law, Debbie Breiner; brother-
traveled to many parts of the world to in-law and sister-in-law, Dr. Alan
present his papers. He received recog- and Lynn Oboler, and their children,
nition from medical schools and asso-
Dr. Lara and Louis Jaffe, Joshua and
ciations. His recent positions included Dianna Oboler; many other loving
professor of psychiatry at Michigan
relatives and friends.
State University (College of Human
Dr. Breiner was the dear son of
Medicine/College of Osteopathic
the late Alfred and the late Margaret
Medicine); book/article reviewer for
Breiner; loving father of the late
the Journal of Psycholohistory, Journal Robert Breiner; dear brother of the
of School Health, Clio's Psyche, New
late Burton Breiner.
England Journal of Medicine; attend-
Contributions may be made to
ing staff Harper/Grace Hospitals;
Auxiliary of Jewish Home and Aging
Oakland County Medical Society-
Services, 6710 W. Maple Road, West
Mediation and Ethics Committees;
Bloomfield, MI 48322; or Hadassah,
assistant professor of psychiatry
5030 Orchard Lake Road, West
at Wayne State University; physi-
Bloomfield, MI 48323. Interment was
cian reviewer-Physician's Review
at Beth El Memorial Park in Livonia
Organization of Michigan Inc.; and
Arrangements by Hebrew Memorial
MPRO the Michigan Psychoanalytic
Chapel. [__
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