Background
Gardner, Bernard was born on October 1, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Selma (Lovenberg) Gardner.
Gardner, Bernard was born on October 1, 1931 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Selma (Lovenberg) Gardner.
AB cum laude, New York University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City, 1956-1957; resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1957-1958; resident, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1961-1965; assistant professor surgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1965-1968; associate professor, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1968-1972; professor, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1972; professor surgery, director, Brooklyn Cancer Center, since 1973; professor, director division surgical education, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, since 1983; director department surgery, Hackensack Medical Center, 1983-1992. Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital., Lutheran Medical Center, Swedish Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Kingsbrook Medical Center, all Brooklyn, Veterans Administration Hospital., Newark, New Jersey University Hospital, Newark;director division surgical oncology Kings County Hospital, 1971. Member study section on cancer education National Cancer Institute, 1981-1983.
Captain United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Fellow Society Surgical Oncology (president since 1994). Member American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery (Chairman of Commission on issues since 1971), New York Surgical Society, New York Cancer Society, Society Experimental Medicine and Biology.
Married Joan E. Mann., December 18, 1954;children: Karen A., Pamela D., Robert A.