Background
Girdany, Bertram Ronald was born on May 27, 1919 in New York City. Son of Morris L. and Gertrude (Friedlander) Girdany.
Girdany, Bertram Ronald was born on May 27, 1919 in New York City. Son of Morris L. and Gertrude (Friedlander) Girdany.
AB, Columbia College, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1943.
Intern Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1944. Fellow in pathology Babies Hospital, 1946-1947, fellow in radiology, 1948-1950. Resident in pediatrics Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1947-1948.
Resident Johns Hopkins University, 1947-1948. Director department radiology Children's Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1950-1979, 86—. Associate professor radiology University Pittsburgh, 1950-1956, professor, since 1956, associate professor pediatrics, 1950-1968, professor, since 1968, chairman department radiology medical school, 1976-1986.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American College Radiology, Academy Pediatrics. Member John Caffey Society (president since 1966), American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Radiology (president 1970), Pittsburgh Roentgen Society (president 1978), Pittsburgh Pediatrics Society (president 1965).
Married Gertrude Ula Ninomiya, January 26, 1944. Children: Martha, David, Paul.