John-Witt-Obituary

John Witt

Baltimore, Maryland

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DIED
January 4, 2014
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Baltimore, Maryland

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Dr. John P. Witt, retired psychoanalyst, died Jan. 4 in Baltimore at age 94. Dr. Witt was raised and educated in Colorado and came to Baltimore to work at Sheppard Pratt Hospital. He had a private practice and worked at Johns Hopkins, St Joseph Hospital and Bayview Medical Center. He is survived...

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Dr. Witt was one of my supervisors when I was a resident at Sheppart Pratt around 1983. He was one of my favorite advisers. Uncommon approach to psychotherapy, very subtle, very helpful. He was so kind and thoughtful. He formed the longest sentences I have ever heard and they were full of meaning. Understanding every part and integrating it into something whole was like unwrapping a gift. The meaning wasn't always clear at the time. Much of what we said needed time to sink in. We...

Doctor John Witt, friend and confidant, was indeed a fine physician and devoted psychiatrist of the classical school of psychoanalysis. His kind demeanor and guiding hand will be greatly missed by all who came to know him.
William J. Vitale, M.D.

Jennifer I am so sorry to hear this sad news. Please let me know if I might be of any help...in any way.
Laura