Benjamin Jacob Scherlag

Background

Scherlag, Benjamin Jacob was born on October 31, 1932 in New York City. Son of Morris and Anna (Newmann) Scherlag.

Education

Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1954; Master of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, State University of New York, 1963.

Career

Research physiologist, United States Public Health Service Hospital, S.I., 1965-1968; director research laboratory, Mount Sinai Hospital & Medical Center, Miami Beach, Florida, 1968-1974; associate professor, U. Miami School Medicine, Miami, Florida, 1974-1978; professor, U. Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, since 1978. Cardiovascular physiologist VA Medical Center, Miami, 1974-1978, Oklahoma City, 1978-1986. Research career scientist Department Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, since 1986.

Board directors International Society Computers, California, since 1985.

Achievements

• Achievements include 5 patents for new anti-arrhythmic drugs. 1 patent on new cardiac pacing technique. Invention of HIS-bundle recording technique.
  
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Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology. Member American Physiological Society, North America Society Pacing and Electrophysiology (Traveling Fellowship award 1989, Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology award 1989), Oklahoma Academy Science.

Connections

Married Eleanor Kaufman, August 20, 1960. Children: Nancy Beth, Ronald Adam, William Eban, Michael Ara.

Father:

Morris Scherlag

Mother:

Anna (Newmann) Scherlag

Spouse:

Eleanor Kaufman

child:

William Eban Scherlag

child:

Ronald Adam Scherlag

child:

Michael Ara Scherlag

child:

Nancy Beth Scherlag