Albert Hornblass

Background

Hornblass, Albert was born on July 5, 1939 in New York City. Son of Maurice and Betty Hornblass.

Education

Bachelor and Bachelor of Religious Education, Yeshiva U., 1960; Doctor of Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1964.

Career

Associate chief of ophthalmology, Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, 1970-1971; director ophthalmic, plastic and orbital surgery, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York City, since 1970; clinical professor ophthalmology, State University of New York Health Center, since 1984; chief of eye plastic surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, since 1972. Consultant ophthalmologist New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Achievements

• Albert Hornblass has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, ophthalmic plastic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Board Jewish Education of Greater New York, 1980-1984. Vice president Jewish Braille Institute of America, New York, 1983. Secretary Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, New York, 1980-1988.

Major United States Army, 1969-1971, Vietnam. Member American Society Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (president elect 1992, president 1993), American Israeli Opthalmol. Society (president since 1979), Jerusalem Institution for Blind and Multihandicapped Children (president 1985), Jewish Braille Institute of America (vice president, American Society Ocularists (board directors since 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, photography, travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Bernice Meriam Brooks, December 23, 1973. Children: David, Moshe, Elana.

Father:

Maurice Hornblass

Mother:

Betty Hornblass

Spouse:

Bernice Meriam Brooks

child:

Moshe Hornblass

child:

Elana Hornblass

child:

David Hornblass