Background
Simkin, Benjamin was born on April 17, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron and Rebecca (Schor) Simkin.
Simkin, Benjamin was born on April 17, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aaron and Rebecca (Schor) Simkin.
AB magna cum laude, University Southern California, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Southern California, 1944.
Intern Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1943-1944. Resident Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, 1944-1946, beaumont research fellow, 1946-1947. Fellow in metabolism and endocrinology Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1947-1948.
Research fellow in diabetes The May Institute The Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1948-1949. Assistant clinical professor medicine University Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, 1949-1971. Attending physician in medicine and endocrinology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1950-2000, clinical chief endocrinology, 1960-1973.
Concertmaster Los Angeles Doctors' Symphony Orchestra, 1960-1981. Fellow American College Endocrinology, Performing Arts Medical Association. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society, American College Nuclear Medicine (charter member), American Federation Clinical Research, American Association History of Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary), Sigma Xi (honorary), Phi Mu Alpha (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi (honorary).
Married Muriel Shapiro, June 1, 1947. Children: Barbara Ellen, Jonathan Asher.