Allen Richard Myers

Background

Myers, Allen Richard was born on January 14, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Ellis Benjamin and Rosina (Blumberg) Myers.

Education

Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, U. Maryland., 1960.

Career

Intern, University Hospital, Baltimore, 1960-1961; resident in medicine, University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1961-1964; fellow in rheumatology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1966-1969; director clinical training rheumatology, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1969-1972; chief rheumatology section, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1972-1978; deputy chair medicine, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1978-1984; acting chairman medicine, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1984-1986; dean, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1991-1995; professor medicine, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1978; associate vice president Health Sciences Center, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1988-1995. Visiting professor Cardiothoracic Institute, U. London, 1988. Member medical advisory board Scleroderma Research Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, 1986.

Achievements

• Allen Richard Myers has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Philadelphia Health Care Congress, since 1994. Member of advisory committee Pennsylvania Lupus Foundation, since 1976. With United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966.

Fellow Philadelphia College Physicians (president-elect 1998), American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology. Member Philadelphia Rheumatism Society, American Federation Clinical Research, New York Academy Sciences, British Society Rheumatology.

Interests

• Avocations: walking, classical music, reading.

Connections

Married Ellen Patz, November 26, 1960. Children: David Joseph, Robert Todd, Scott Patz.

Father:

Ellis Benjamin Myers

Mother:

Rosina (Blumberg) Myers

Spouse:

Ellen Patz

child:

Scott Patz Myers

child:

Robert Todd Myers

child:

David Joseph Myers