Background
Betcher, Albert Maxwell was born on June 22, 1911 in Jersey City. Son of Jacob and Esther (Popkin) Betcher.
Betcher, Albert Maxwell was born on June 22, 1911 in Jersey City. Son of Jacob and Esther (Popkin) Betcher.
Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1931; Doctor of Medicine, St. Saint Louis University, 1935.
Rotating intern, Jersey City Medical Center, 1935-1936;
resident in anesthesiology, Jersey City Medical Center, 1937-1938;
staff anesthetist, Jersey City Medical Center, 1938-1941;
staff anesthetist, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, since 1946;
director department, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1947-1976;
secretary medical advisory board, associate editor hospital journal, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1960-1969;
president, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1970-1976;
director department anesthesiology, Beth Israel Medical Center, 1978-1981;
director department anesthesiology, Nyack (New York) Hospital, 1981-1984;
associate director professional and academic affairs, Orthopedic Institute, New York City, since 1981. Assistant clinical professor Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1955-1961, associate clinical professor, 1961-1967. Professor Mount Sinai School Medicine CUNY, 1967-1983, professor.emeritus, since 1983.
Member organizing committee Caribbean Symposium in Anesthesiology and Related Fields, P.R. Society Anesthesiologists and Teachers Hospital San Juan, P.R., since 1975.
President, chairman board trustees Wood Library.-Museum Anesthesiology, 1956-1969. Trustee Anesthesia Foundation Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists, American College of Physicians.
Member American Society Anesthesiologists (treasurer 1958-1961, president 1962-1963, Distinguished Service award 1975), New York Academy Medicine (secretary 1961-1963, chairman section anesthesiology and resuscitation 1963-1964, trustee 1979-1985), New York Society Anesthesiologists (president 1955, speaker house delegations 1956-1959), New York State Medical Society (chairman anesthesiology 1959-1960), American Medical Association (residency review committee for anesthesiology 1969-1972, chairman 1973), New York Academy of Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Academy Anesthesiology, World Federation Societies Anesthesiologists (delegate, chairman finance committee, United States of America member executive committee 1976-1984, vice president 1984-1986).
Married Gertrude Weinberger, September 22, 1940. Children: Diane Trister Dodge, Peter Andrew, Robert William.