Ben Ignatius Friedman

Background

Friedman, Ben Ignatius was born on October 18, 1926 in Cincinnati. Son of Ben and Ruth (Mueller) Friedman.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1948; postgraduate, U. Cincinnati, 1948.

Career

Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1948-1949; resident, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1949-1950; resident, Duke Hospital, 1950, 52-53; practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine and hematology, Cincinnati, 1955-1968; member of faculty, College Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1953-1968; assistant professor radiology, College Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1964-1968; associate professor medicine, College Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1965-1968; professor radiology, College Medicine, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1968-1973; professor medicine, College Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1968-1977; professor nuclear medicine, College Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1973-1977; acting department chairman radiology, College Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1971-1973; department chairman nuclear medicine, director division radiation science, College Medicine, U. Tennessee, 1973-1977; attending physician, City Memphis Hospitals, 1968-1977; active staff, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida, since 1977.

Achievements

• Ben Ignatius Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1950-1952. Member American Medical Association, American College Nuclear Physicians, Society Nuclear Medicine, Pinellas County Medical Society, Florida Medical Association.

Connections

Married Ruth Reinhart, January 24, 1954. 1 son, Richard.

Father:

Ben Friedman

Mother:

Ruth (Mueller) Friedman

Spouse:

Ruth Reinhart