Background
Grant, Alfred David was born on June 12, 1933 in New York City. Son of Charles Meyer and Lillie (Eigen) Grant.
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Alfred David Grant
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Bachelor, Emory University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical, 1957.
Career
Intern 4th surgical division, Bellevue Hosp, New York, 1957-1958;
resident general surgery, Montefiore Hosp, Bronx, New York, 1958-1959;
resident orthopaedic surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York, 1959-1962;
instructor, prosecutor gross anatomy, Chicago Medical School, 1954-1957;
associate orthopaedic surgery, Tulane Medical School, 1962-1964;
private practice orthopaedic surgery, since 1964;
with, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1964;
chief neuromuscular section department orthopaedics, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1973;
medical director first chance child development school, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1974;
medical director Muscular Dystrophy clinic, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1974;
director center neuromuscular and development disorders, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1979;
associate director orthopaedic surgery, Hospital Joint Diseases/Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1982;
clinical assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, Albert Einstein College, 1970-1979;
assistant professor orthopaedic surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, since 1981;
clinical professor orthopedic surgery, New York University School Medicine, 1987-1995;
clinical professor, since 1995. Visiting surgeon Boston Children's Hospital, 1989, Shriner's Hospital, Springfield Massachusetts, 1989. Assistant attending Montefiore Hospital, 1964-1966, Morrisania Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1964-1966, Albert Einstein College Hospital, 1969-1973.
Chief orthopaedic surgery United Hospital, Port Chester, New York, 1964-1981, consultant since 1981. Orthopaedic consultant St. Vincent's Hospital Westchester Division, since 1966, Rye Psychiatric Hospital, 1968-1983, Staten Island (New York) Development Center, 1976-1989, Osborne Memorial Home, Rye, 1973-1989. Attending orthopaedist Rose Kennedy Center Human Development and Retardation, Bronx, 1970-1973.
Attending orthopaedics and birth defects clinic Albert Einstein College Hospital, 1969-1973. Department surgery, orthopaedics section Beth Israel Hospital, New York,1979-.
Achievements
Membership
Board trustees United Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, since 1982. Fellow New York Academy of Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Board Orthopaedic Surgery (examiner since 1984), New York Medical Society, American Society Surgery Foot and Ankle, American Ortho.
Association, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery (rehabilitation committee 1984-1987), Am.Coll. Surgeons (trauma committee Westchester chapter 1973-1976), American Academy Cerebral Palsy and Development Medicine (credential's committee since 1987, science program committee, 1986-1988, research and awards committee, since 1995), Pediatric Orthopaedic Club of New York (president 1988-1989, secretary 1986-1987, president-elect 1987-1988), New York County Medical Society, International Society Prosthetics and Orthotics, New York State Society Orthopaedic Surgeons, Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Northern American, Northern American Association Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov, Israel Ortho. Association (honorary).
Connections
Married Ellen M. Michels, April 16,1961. Children: Susan, Michele, Laura.
