Abraham Geffen

Background

Geffen, Abraham was born on September 22, 1916 in Atlanta. Son of Tobias and Heni (Rabinowitz) Geffen.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1937; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1941.

Career

Intern, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1941-1942; resident, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, 1946-1947; assistant radiologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1948-1949; attending radiologist, Beth Isreal Medical Center, New York City, 1949-1955; director radiology, Beth Isreal Medical Center, New York City, 1955-1975; senior radiologist, Beth Isreal Medical Center, New York City, 1976-1987; consultant, Beth Isreal Medical Center, New York City, since 1987. Professor clinical radiology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 1968-1994. Clinical professor emeritus Albert Einstein College Medicine, since 1994.

Achievements

• Abraham Geffen has been listed as a noteworthy physician, radiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary vice president Beth-El Synagogue, New Rochelle, New York, since 1985. Major United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American College of Radiology.

Member American Medical Association, New York State Medical Association, New York Roentgen Society, New York State Radiological Society, Beth Israel Alumni Association (Alumnus of Year 1989), Mount Sinai Alumni Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Ethel Petegorsky, March 28, 1948. Children: David Barry, Robert Joseph, Sara Jane Geller.

Father:

Tobias Geffen

Mother:

Heni (Rabinowitz) Geffen

Spouse:

Ethel Petegorsky

child:

Sara Jane Geller Geffen

child:

David Barry Geffen

child:

Robert Joseph Geffen