Benjamin Harris Bloom

Background

Bloom, Benjamin Harris was born on March 25, 1946 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Isadore Irving and Gertrude Ruth (Levine) Bloom.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Northeastern U., Boston, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1974.

Career

Technologist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1970; intern, Newton-Wellesley (Massachusetts) Hospital, 1974-1975; resident in ophthalmology, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1975-1979; retina fellow, Cornell-New York Hospital, New York City, 1979-1980; retina fellow, Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, New York City, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Hahnemann U., Philadelphia, since 1980; staff ophthalmologist, Germantown Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1983. Assistant surgeon Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1983. Attending surgeon Albert Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1984.

Achievements

• Benjamin Harris Bloom has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology, College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society, The Vitreous Society, Pennsylvania Academy Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Club of Philadelphia, Beth Hillel Mens Club.

Interests

• Avocations: amateur radio, photography, cycling.

Connections

Married Esther Hannah Stern, August 23, 1981. Children: Chaim D.S., Nathan M.

Father:

Isadore Irving Bloom

Mother:

Gertrude Ruth (Levine) Bloom

Spouse:

Esther Hannah Stern

child:

Chaim D.S. Bloom

child:

Nathan M. Bloom