Michael died Dec. 8, 2019, in Culver City, CA. He was born on July 22, 1944, in Washington, DC. He and Maureen, his wife of 49 years, met in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. After sharing residency in Psychiatry at Columbia University and UCLA, they practiced together for 45 years, sharing a professional office in Brentwood, CA. Michael loved all of his patients, many of whom have expressed that he changed their lives. He had a special commitment to his many elderly, homebound patients that he spent three days of his weekly practice visiting in Ventura. Michael will be remembered as cleverly funny, extremely intelligent, dignified, thoughtful and introspective.