Background
Felson, Benjamin was born on October 21, 1913 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Solomon and Esther (Bussell) Felson.
Felson, Benjamin was born on October 21, 1913 in Newport, Kentucky, United States. Son of Solomon and Esther (Bussell) Felson.
Bachelor of Science, University Cincinnati, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1935.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1935-1936; resident in pathology, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1936-1937; resident radiology, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1937-1940; fellow in cancer therapy, Indianapolis City Hospital, 1940-1941; private practice radiology, Tulsa, 1941-1942; assistant professor radiology, U. Cincinnati, 1945-1948; associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1948-1951; professor radiology, U. Cincinnati, 1951-1983; professor emeritus, U. Cincinnati, 1983-1988; radiologist, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1945-1948; associate director radiology, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1948-1951; director, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1951-1973. Consultant Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Hospital, Dayton and Cincinnati VA hospitals, United States Public Health Service, VA Central Office, United States Army Medical Corps, United States Navy Medical Department, Walter Reed Hospital, Armed Forces Institute Pathology. Felson lecturer Tel Aviv U., 1985.
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National board directors Friends of Hebrew University, Israel, University Negev. Served to major Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Chest Physicians, American College Radiology (chairman commission on education and chancellor 1966-1969, Gold medal 1977), Royal College Radiology (honorary) (Great Britain), Royal College Radiology Australia (honorary), Royal College Surgeons in Ireland (honorary).
Member Cincinnati Academy Medicine, American Roentgen Ray Society (1st vice president 1972, Certified appreciation 1982, Caldwell lecturer 1986), Roentgen Society Chicago (Gold medal), Ohio Medical Association, Radiological Society North America (1st vice president 1959, Gold medal 1979), Ohio Radiological Society (special award 1981), Greater Cincinnati Radiological Society, Fleischner Chest Radiological Society (president 1975), Alpha Omega Alpha, Pi Kappa Epsilon. Honorary member Cuban, Brazilian, Colombian, Peruvian, Central American, Costa Rican, Spanish, Japanese, South African, Canadian radiological societies, National Academy Medicine Colombia, Venezuelan Thoracic Society, Medical Society Okinawa, Chinese Medical Society.
Married Virginia Raphaelson, March 18, 1936. Children: Stephen, Nancy Felson-Rubin, Marcus, Richard, Edward.