Dr. Edward Stephen Halpert

1944 - 2017

HALPERT, DR. EDWARD STEPHEN, passed away Feb. 18, 2017, at his home in Miami. He was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Pensacola to Arthur and Kitty Halpert. He graduated from Coral Gables High, Emory University and University of Florida Medical School. Due to a tragic accident while in medical school he became a quadriplegic. In 1969 he earned his medical degree from the University of Florida. In 1977 he was assistant professor of Psychiatry at the University of South Florida and in 1979 he became an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Miami. In 1999 he went on to receive his MBA from the University of Miami. Stephen had a distinguished career in clinical psychiatry, teaching and administration. As a quadriplegic for almost fifty years, he was a role model and inspiration for his patients, his colleagues and the entire community. He is survived by his wife, Cecelia , step daughters and grandchildren, sister Debbie Franklin, brother Fred Halpert, nephews Adam Franklin and Jared Halpert, and niece Alexa Halpert. Services have been held. Donations in Stephen's memory can be made to the Miami Foundation Cure for Paralysis.