Did you know that this bust commemorates a pioneer in Romanian psychiatry? Right here we find the Bustul doctorului Alexandru Obregia. It stands as a tribute to Dr. Alexandru Obregia. He founded and led the Spitalul Clinic de Psihiatrie Profesor Doctor Alexandru Obregia.
Let’s take a closer look at the Bustul doctorului Alexandru Obregia. It was created by the talented Romanian sculptor Frederic Storck. The bust is made of bronze. The base is made of marble. The bust was cast in 1935. V. V. Răşcanu’s foundry in Bucharest created it. This foundry was known for its work with famous Romanian artists.
The Bustul doctorului Alexandru Obregia is located in front of the main building of the Spitalului Clinic de Psihiatrie Profesor Doctor Alexandru Obregia. You will find it on Şoseaua Berceni number 10. That is in sector 4 of Bucharest.
Dr. Alexandru Obregia held an important position. He was the director of the Central Hospital. He was appointed by Royal Decree. An inscription on the base reflects history. It says Dr. Al. Obregia, Spitalului Central.
The unveiling of the Bustul doctorului Alexandru Obregia was a grand event. It took place on June 22 1935. Dr. Ion Costinescu presided over the ceremony. He was the Minister of Health at the time. Many important figures attended. These included professors Bălăcescu, Angelescu and Tomescu. Also present were Marius Georgescu, Demetru Paulian and Titu Gane. Nicolae Hortolomei, Iacob Iacobovici and Marius Nasta also joined.
Alexandru Obregia was a significant figure. He was born in 1860 and died in 1937. He was a psychiatrist and university professor. He headed the Department of Psychiatry. He also ran the Clinic of Mental Diseases. This was at the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest. He held this position from 1910 to 1924.
Obregia’s career greatly influenced Romanian psychiatry. He studied the nervous system and schizophrenia. He also researched general paralysis. He introduced the suboccipital puncture to neurological practice.
In 1888 Obregia earned his medical doctorate. He specialized in psychiatry and neurology in Berlin and Paris. From 1893 he worked as a primary psychiatrist. He worked at the Mărcuţa Hospice. By 1905 he became the director. In 1908 he introduced the suboccipital puncture. In 1909 he became a professor of psychiatry. In 1922 he was elected President of the Romanian Society of Psychiatry.
In 1923 Obregia established the Clinic of Psychiatry. It was part of the new Central Hospital for nervous and mental illnesses. Today the hospital bears his name. It is located on Şoseaua Berceni number 10. The hospital was the largest in Romania. Obregia designed it between 1907 and 1910. Gh. Gr. Cantacuzino supported the project. The start was delayed because of funding issues and World War I. Obregia served as the director of the Central Hospital from 1927 to 1930. He retired in 1934. His student Professor Petre Tomescu succeeded him.
The Bustul doctorului Alexandru Obregia stands as a designated historical monument. Its code is LMI B-III-m-B-19959. It is a lasting reminder of his contribution to medicine. This bust immortalizes a man who dedicated his life to mental health.