CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
- High School-Hamilton High School, Los Angeles
- Undergraduate-UCLA '66-'67
- University of California Berkeley '67-70
- Medical School-University of California San Francisco '70-'74
- Internship-Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles '74-'75
- Residency-Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles '75-'77
- License, M.D. California 1975 - present
HONORS:
- Phi Beta Kappa University of California, Berkeley
- Graduate, Magna Cum Laude
MILITARY SERVICE:
- None
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:
- National Board of Medical Examiners
- American Board of Pediatrics 1979
CAREER:
- Physician-specialty Pediatrics
- Private Practice 1977-present
- Author-The Parent's When-Not-To-Worry Book
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND INVENTIONS:
- President, Medical Light Technology Inc. involved in near infrared research of a non-invasive glucose sensor with the United States Department of Agriculture 1990-99
- Meconium Aspiration Device for newborn resuscitation: Patented (1981) development Sherwood Medical
- Meconium Aspiration Device 2nd generation: Patented (1987)
- Consultant to Sherwood Medical Corporation for investigation of meconium suction device 1980
- Consultant to Portex for meconium device 1986
- Time Magazine special pediatric correspondent 1982
HOSPITAL STAFFS:
- Hoag Memorial Presbyterian Hospital, Newport Beach
- Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics 1993-96
- Vice-Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics 1996-98
- Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics 88,89
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
MEMBERSHIPS, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
- California Medical Association
- Orange County Medical Association
- Orange County Pediatric Society
- Los Angeles Pediatric Society
- S.E.E. (Surgical Eye Expeditions)
WORK HISTORY:
- Private practice of Pediatrics in Costa Mesa, California from 1977- present
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SURGICAL EYE EXPEDITIONS:
- Parrel Mexico November 1988
- Borneo, Malaysia September 1989
- Zacatecas Mexico June 1990
- Zacatecas Mexico June 1991
- Viet Nam, Team Leader November 1993
- Mongolia Team Leader August 1995
- Nepal Team Leader-Ophthalmology, Perinatal Medicine/Newborn resuscitation 1997
- Tibet Team Leader-Ophthalmology, Perinatal Medicine/Newborn resuscitation 1998
- Vietnam, Pediatric triage and surgical recovery, newborn resuscitation 1998-2013 (10 Trips)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
- Greater Newport Physicians IPA-Board of Directors 94-present,
- Vice President 1996-2012
- President 2012-present
- Memorial Care Medical Foundation Board of Directors 2012-present
- Project Vietnam Board of Directors 2007-present
- Coastal Management Services-Board of Directors 94-2007
- Newport Primary Care Group 93-94 Board of Directors
BOOKS IN PRINT:
- The Way of the Artist by Barry Behrstock 2007
- The Parent's When-Not-To-Worry Book by Barry Behrstock, M.D. with Richard Trubo. Harper & Row Publishers Hardback '81 Paper '83. Literary Guild Alternate Selection (June 1981)
- Young Parents Book Club-Book of the Month (March 81). Doubleday Book Club Selection, released in Great Britain, Canada and Australia
- Lying as Still as I Can by Barry Behrstock (Children’s book on Space), Rigby Press 1989
TELEVISION & RADIO APPEARANCES:
- Over 25 television and 200 radio shows nationally related to book publication and discussion related to general pediatrics
- Radio host for Highlights in Pediatrics 1988
ARTICLES IN PRINT:
- "A Pediatrician Visits Vietnam", California Pediatrician Spring 1994 Page 15-17
- "Eye Surgery in Vietnam", Ocular Surgery News Vol. 12 #6 Page 79, March 15, 1994
- "Obstetricians and Legal Abortions in San Francisco", Behrstock et al. -September, 1972 Vol. 117, #3 Page 29, California Medicine
- "Attitude of Obstetric-Gynecologic Residents Toward Abortion", P. Mascovich/B. Behrstock-August, 1973 Volume 119, #2 Page 29, California Medicine
- Health and Care-Summer 1984, "Your Child's Health"
- Families-June 1982, "Myths About Your Child’s Health"
- American Baby- Myths of Childcare" April 1981
- Family Circle-August 11, 1981, "A Parents' Guide to the Myths and Misconceptions of Child Care"
- Pediatric Notes-Sydney Gellis, Letter to the Editor, "Emergency Release of Entrapped Head" September 11, 1986
- California Medicine-"Permanent Placement of sub-cutaneous Gold Acupuncture Needles" 1974
ARTISTIC INTERESTS:
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS:
- City of Newport Beach City Hall Gallery October 1996
- Newport Harbor Art Museum-"Ann Frank Exhibit" June 1995
- Univ. of Calif. Irvine & Pacific Symphony Orchestra-Performing Arts Center "External Images: Reflections of Vietnam April 1995π
- Goldenwest College-"A View of Vietnam " Jan 23-Feb 3, 1995
- South Coast Art Gallery Show & Exhibit June 1994
- The Way of the Artist, exhibit Cal State Fullerton Main Gallery April –May 2007
OUTSIDE INTERESTS:
- Photography, glass blowing, oriental arts, fitness