DAVID OCKERT

OCKERT--David Ph.D. David Ockert, son of Edward Ockert, Jr. and Theresa S. Ockert, was born in Brooklyn, NY. He grew up in Arlington, Virginia and achieved a Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond, in Neuropsychology, a Master's degree from the New School for Social Research in Psychology, and a Ph.D in Social Welfare, Research Methodology, from Columbia University New York. His research on his Masters thesis inspired him to found a nationally recognized substance abuse clinic, the Parallax Center, which was the first outpatient chemical dependency treatment center in city of New York. He was a pioneer in outpatient detoxification for alcohol and opioids. He researched and wrote numerous professional articles in the field of addiction treatment. He took pride in and devoted his life to caring for his patients. He loved his family, music, and especially his cars. He is survived by his wife Alexandra, his daughters Isabella and Lily, and his brother Edward. A private memorial service will be announced.