Arnold Lester Berger

Background

Berger, Arnold Lester was born on November 12, 1916 in New York City. Son of Benjamin and Victoria (Brand) Berger.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Alfred U., 1937; postgraduate in medicine, Royal Colls. Edinburgh, Scotland, 1937-1939; Bachelor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1943; Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1944.

Career

Staff physician, Terrace Heights Hospital, Hollis, New York, 1948-1965; staff physician, Deepdale General Hospital, 1966. physician, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, New York, 1949-1980; attending physician, Queens Hospital Center, Jamaica, since 1949; assisting attending physician, Franklin General Hospital, Valley Stream, New York, since 1988; private practice, Elmont, New York. Assisting visiting gastroenterologist, Triboro Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 1955-1980.

Achievements

• Arnold Lester Berger has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

1st. Lieutenant medical officer United States Army, 1945-1947. Fellow American Academy Family Phyicians, American Geriatric Society, American College Gastroenterology (associate). Member of New York State Medical Society, Nassau County Medical Society, Physicians Square Club Queens (sublime healer 1958, superior sublime healer 1987), South Shore Lodge, Masons (deacon 1942, three pillars master 1954).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, golf, travel, airplane pilot.

Connections

Married Shirley Leet, June 6, 1948 (deceased October 1962). Children: Andrea Susan Mitsch, Bradley Ross. Married Shirley Surowitz, May 30, 1972 (deceased 1990).

Father:

Benjamin Berger

Mother:

Victoria (Brand) Berger

Spouse:

Shirley Surowitz

Spouse:

Shirley Leet

child:

Andrea Susan Mitsch Berger

child:

Bradley Ross Berger