Background
Brodsky, Alexander L. was born on September 29, 1918 in Romania. Came to the United States, 1922. Son of Emmanuil M. and Cecilia (Pugatch) Brodsky.
Brodsky, Alexander L. was born on September 29, 1918 in Romania. Came to the United States, 1922. Son of Emmanuil M. and Cecilia (Pugatch) Brodsky.
Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland, 1942.
Intern Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1942-1943. Assistant resident Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1945-1946. Orthopedic resident Lenox Hill Hospital, 1946-1947.
Senior resident Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1947-1950. Private practice medicine specializing in orthopedic surgery Houston, since 1952. Attending surgeon St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, director orthopedic pathology laboratory, since 1975, director spine fellowship, since 1977.
Attending surgeon Texas Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Ben Taub Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital, Memorial Baptist Hospital. Clinical associate professor orthopedic surgery Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1955. Clinical associate professor orthopedic surgery University Texas Medical School, Houston, since 1955.
Served to 1st lieutenant Medical corpus, United States army, 1943-1945. Member American Medical Association, We. Orthopedic Association, Houston Orthopedic Society, Texas Orthopedic Society, American Rheumatism Society, American Orthopedic Foot Society, International Society Study of Lumbar Spine, Cervical Spine Research Society, North America Lumbar Spine Association, Texas Medical Association, Harris County Medical Society, Southern Medical Association, Mid-American Orthopedic Society, American Academy Orthopedic Surgeons, Southern Orthopedic Association Clubs: Doctor's (Houston).
Married Ruth E. White, March 12, 1942. Children: Donald W., James W., Ellen Brodsky Gaber.