Background
Gruskin, Alan Burton was born on June 30, 1937 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving and Ida (Cohen) Gruskin.
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Alan Burton Gruskin
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Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1963.
Career
Pediatric intern, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, New York City, 1963-1964;
resident in pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, New York City, 1964-1965;
postdoctoral fellow renal physiology, Albert Einstein Medical College of Medicine, New York City, 1965-1966, 67-68;
postdoctoral fellow pediatric cardiology, Albert Einstein Medical College of Medicine, New York City, 1966-1967;
resident, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1964-1965;
assistant professor, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1968-1974;
associate professor, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1973-1979;
professor, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1979-1984;
director renal division, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, 1968-1984;
pediatrician-in-chief, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, since 1984;
professor, department chairman pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, since 1984. Staff physician Childrens Hospital Michigan, Pontiac, 1985. Member standing panel accreditation council for graduate medical education.
Numerous visiting professorships various universities, since 1972.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society Nephrology, American Academy Pediatrics, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Pediatric Nephrology, International Society Pediatric Nephrology, Philadelphia Pediatric Society, International Society Nephrology, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Transplant Physicians, American Pediatric Society, National Kidney Foundation, Wayne County Medical Society, Michigan State Medical Society, Midwest Society Pediatric Research, Oakland County Medical Society, Harvey Society, Peruvian Society Pediatrics (honorary), Latin American Pediatric Society (honorary), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Alberta Mandell. Children: Karen, Glenn.
