Background
Cranin, Abraham Norman was born on June 17, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel Leonard and Henrietta Cranin.
Cranin, Abraham Norman was born on June 17, 1927 in Brooklyn. Son of Samuel Leonard and Henrietta Cranin.
Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1947. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, New York University, 1951. Certified, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1952, 53.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary) Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, 1987.
Association attending oral surgeon Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1961. Practice dentistry specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implantology.
Chief oral surgery Greenpoint Hospital, Brooklyn, 1961-1963. Attending oral surgeon Cmty.
Hospital, Brooklyn, 1962-1972.
Associate clinical professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1974. Adjunct Professor oral & maxillofacial surgery & hospital dentistry School Dental Medicine University of Pennsylvania, 1993. Clinical professor oral and maxillofacial surgery New York University, 1975, member current committee, 1994.
Director, chairman dental and oral surgery Brookdale U. Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1965, member medical Executive Board.
Chairman oral surgery Schachne South.N.F., Bklyn, 1995. Cons.Nat. Patent Development Corporation, New York City, 1964-1970, New Jersey State Board Dental Examiners, 1989.
President International Congress Implantology and Biomaterials in Stomatology, 1988. Chairman study section National Institutes of Health Oral Biology and Medicine, 1982, member study section Clinical Sciences Review Group Division.
Associate attending oral surgeon Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, since 1961. Practice dentistry specializing in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implantology. Chief oral surgery Greenpoint Hospital, Brooklyn, 1961-1963.
Attending oral surgeon Community Hospital, 1962-1972. Associate clinical professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1974. Adjunct professor oral & maxillofacial surgery & hospital dentistry School Dental Medicine University Pennsylvania, since 1993.
Clinical professor oral and maxillofacial surgery New York University, since 1975, member current committee, since 1994. Director chairman dental and oral surgery Brookdale University Hospital & Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1965—2001, member medical executive board. Chairman oral surgery Schachne S.N.F., Bklyn, 1995.
Consultant National Patent Development Corporation, New York City, 1964-1970, New Jersey State Board Dental Examiners, 1989. President International Congress Implantology and Biomaterials in Stomatology, since 1988. Chairman study secretary National Institutes of Health Oral Biology and Medicine, since 1982, member study secretary Clinical Sciences Review Group Division Research Group.
Clinical professor oral and maxillofacial surgery University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, since 1987, director, dental implant center, 1987-1991. Honorary professor Cirurgia BucoMaxilofacial Grupo Mogi das dos Cruzes, Brazil, 1996. Consultant oral surgeon Brooklyn Development Center, since 1973, United States Surgical Corporation, 1987-1990, United States Public Health Service Gen Practice Residencies, since 1995.
Member Informed Citizens Committee (president) Hewlett Bay Park, New York, 1976. Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1951. Fellow International College Oral Implantology, American College Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Member American Association Hospital Dentists (vice president), American Association Dental Schools, American Academy Implant Dentistry (founder, president 1972, Aaron Gershkoff award, 1986), International College Dentists, American Dental Society Anesthesiology, Royal Society Health, American College Dentists, American College Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Brazilian Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (honorary, Rene Lefort medal 1980), Academy Dental Materials, Society for Biomaterials (board directors San Antonio since 1973, president 1988-1989, Clemson award 1976), Japanese Society for Biomaterials, member American Board Oral Implantology founder, diplomate), Japanese Society Implant Dentistry (honorary. Medal and plaque 1980), Argentina Society Implantology (honorary), Israeli Society Implantology Society. Founder, director Brookdale Implant Maxicourse since 1988 (Brookdale medal and annual dinner honoree, 1999).
Member Woodmere Bay Club (Bay Park, New York ), Woodmere (New York ) Club.
Married Marilyn Sunners, June 14, 1953. Children: Jonathan, Andrew, Elizabeth.