Dr. Robert Karsh

Passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on October 26th at the age of 73. He is survived by his loving wife of 49½years, Andrea and children, Julianne (Dan) and Jonathan (Jen) and grandchildren Benjamin, Olivia and Maya. He attended Stanford University earning a degree in history and a degree in medicine. He completed a year internship with the Public Health Service and later worked in the NIMH assessing mental health programs around the country for NIMH grants. He completed adult and family psychiatry residency at the University of Pennsylvania, and child/ adolescent psychiatry at the University of Colorado. He was double boarded in Adult Psychiatry and Child Adolescent Psychiatry. He served as the Director of Sutter Outpatient Mental Health clinic, Department Head at Heritage Oaks Hospital and Director of the Department of Psychiatry at Kaiser Roseville Hospital. He served on boards and committees at Sutter hospital and on the Board of Education at B'nai Israel. He was in private practice for many years and was a Fellow in the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He loved traveling, fishing and photography. He was a kind and gentle soul who was loved by all who knew him. Special thanks to Harmon House and to Bristol Hospice. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to multiplesystematrophy.org or to the charity of your choice. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday Oct. 30th at Temple B'nai Israel 3600 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento at 10:30 a.m. Arrangements by Lombard & Co., Funeral Directors.