Background
Klatskin, Bertram was born on February 11, 1916 in New York City. Son of Archibald and Celia (Golubowski) Klatskin.
Klatskin, Bertram was born on February 11, 1916 in New York City. Son of Archibald and Celia (Golubowski) Klatskin.
AB with honors, Cornell University, 1937. Doctor ol Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1941.
Intern in oral surgery Morrisania City Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1941-1942. Resident Sea View Hospital, Staten Island, 1942-1943. General practice dentistry, 1943-1961.
Private practice oral surgery, 1961-1982. Member staff Sea View Hospital, 1943-1984, chief oral surgery, 1950-1984, director dental services, 1973-1984, also member executive board, vice president medical-dental staff and medical board, 1976-1980, president, 1980-1984, deputy director medical affairs, 1979-1984, director emeritus dental services, since 1984. Associate attending oral surgeon Staten Island Hospital, 1970-1972, attending oral surgeon, 1972-1982, member executive board, 1974-1977.
Also member tumor board, assistant attending oral surgeon Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1972-1974, associate attending oral surgeon, 1974-1982. Oral surgery staff Columbia University Dental School, 1943-1982, St. Vincents Medical Center, Richmond Memorial Hospital. Clinical professor oral and maxillofacial surgery Columbia University Dental School, 1976-1982.
Clinical professor oral and maxillofacial surgery University Colorado Dental School, since 1985. Lecturer community and professional groups. Malpractice consultant New York State Supreme Court.
Member district board Health Systems Agency. Dental consultant nursing homes. Member Emergency Medical Service Committee, New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Council of Medical Board President, 1980-1984.
Member Sea View Community Advisory Board. Member executive board Staten Island unit American Cancer Society, since 1967, vice chairman, 1975-1977, honoree, 1978. Served as major Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Fellow American College Dentists, International Association Oral Surgeons, Royal Society Health, American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Member American Dental Association (life), New York State Second District Dental Society (trustee 1964), Richmond County Dental Society (president 1963, Manitoba of Year 1984), Colorado Dental Association, Denver Dental Society, New York State Society Oral Surgeons, American Dental Society Anesthesiology, Metropolitan Conference Hospital Dental Chiefs, American Association Hospital Dentists, Clinical Society Sea View Hospital (president 1975-1980), Columbia Dental Alumni Association, DAV, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Alpha Omega (president 1968-1970) Clubs: Cornell. Lodges: Masons.
Married Ruth Weiner, November 20, 1941. Children: Andrew, Lois Klatskin Kolstad, Beth Klatskin Sidebotham.