Background
Levinstone, Bertram was born on November 11, 1921 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Etta Miriam (Goldstein) Levinstone.
Levinstone, Bertram was born on November 11, 1921 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Etta Miriam (Goldstein) Levinstone.
Bachelor of Science, Muhlenberg College, 1942; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1945.
Intern Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1945-1946, surgical resident, 1947-1950. Private practice Newark, Maplewood, New Jersey, 1951-1977, West Orange, New Jersey, 1977—2002. Attending surgeon St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, 1951—2002, clinical chief surgery, 1980-1983, honorary staff, since 2002.
Senior attending surgeon Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, 1951—2001, emeritus senior attending surgeon, since 2001. Attending surgeon St. James Hospital, Newark, 1953—1997, member courtest staff, 1997—2002. Surgical consultant United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Lyons, New Jersey, 1953-1988.
Medical director Harrison (New Jersey) Alloys, 1953-1989, Penick Corporation, Newark, 1953-1994, Mannkraft Corporation (now Box United States of America) Newark, 1953-1999. Clinical instructor surgery New York Medical College, New York City, 1963-1966. Clinical associate professor surgery University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1970-2001.
Lecturer surgery Mount Sinai Medical School, New York City, 1983-1986. Regional medical director Aetna Health Plans New Jersey, Parsippany, 1987-1996. Associate medical director Aetna United States Healthcare, Fairfield, New Jersey, 1996-1998.
Associate medical director Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, New York City, 1998-2003, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New York City, 2003-2004, consultant, 2006-2008. Physician advisor New York County Hospital Service Review Organisation/MedRev., Inc., 2004-2008.
Trustee Jewish News of Metrowest, East Orange, New Jersey, 1955-1960, Jewish Family Service Metrowest, Florham Park, New Jersey, 1963-1993. Member Community Relations Committee Metrowest, Whippany, 1983-1996. Executive committee Metropolitan Orchestra, West Orange, since 1972.
Medical committee American Cancer Society, 1983-1994, vice chairman, 1984. Fellow American College of Surgeons (chairman cancer liason program for New Jersey), International College Surgeons, Academy Medicine New Jersey (president 1981-1982). Member American Medical Association, Medical Society New Jersey (house delegations 1980-2001), New Jersey Gastroenterological Society, New Jersey Society Surgeons, Oncology Society New Jersey (president 1991-1992), New Jersey Medical Club (president since 2007), Essex County Medical Society (editor bulletin 1973-1978), University Pennsylvania Club.
(New York City).
Married Mildred Dolores Rothfeld, November 16, 1946 (deceased). Children: Edward Ira, Daniel Everett.