Second Friday Lecture: Post Civil War Veteran Mental Health

Dr. Gregory Burek's presentation will focus on post-Civil War diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses that were seen in Civil War veterans.
Dr. Gregory Burek is the Medical Director of BRAVE (Building Resilience through Action in Veterans and First Responders) at Medical College of Wisconsin. The program is focused on testing Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-traumatic Stress, and other invisible wounds of service.
Dr. Burek served in the United States Marine Corps between 1999-2003 and was deployed to Iraq in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. After his service he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, and a Master's Degree in Biological Science, then went on to earn a Medical Doctorate from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2014. He completed residency in Psychiatry with the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2008.
www.TheCivilWarMuseum.org

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Just proves to me that PSTD has been around all war Veterans. And now just coming to forefront after War in Iraq. And 9-11 I know for sure my Dad had it as a returning Korean Veteran.