Background
Kushner, Brian Harris was born on July 8, 1951 in New York City. Son of William Isidore and Sheila Elaine Kushner.
Kushner, Brian Harris was born on July 8, 1951 in New York City. Son of William Isidore and Sheila Elaine Kushner.
AB, Harvard University, 1972; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1976.
Pediatric intern and resident, Babies Hospital of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1976-1978;
pediatric senior resident, New York Hospital, New York City, 1978-1979;
clinical fellow in pediatric hematology-oncology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1979-1980;
staff pediatrician, Boston City Medical Clinics, North End Community Health Center, 1980-1981;
coordinator in-patient service, director Intensive Care Unit department pediatrics, Lincoln Hospital, New York Medical College, Bronx, 1982-1983;
clinical research fellow in pediatric hematology-oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1983-1986;
chief fellow department pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1985-1986;
special fellow department pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1986-1987;
clinical assistant pediatrician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1987-1992;
assistant attending pediatrician department pediatrics, New York Hospital, New York City, since 1988;
assistant attending pediatrician, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1992. Staff physician International Rescue Committee, Khao-I-Dang Refugee Camp, Thailand, 1981. Staff physician Oxfam Relief, Khiam, Lebanon, 1983.
Instructor in pediatrics Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, since 1987, assistant professor pediatrics, since 1993.
Member American Academy Pediatrics, American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, American Society Pediatric Hematology-Oncology.
Married Phyllis Debra Levinberg, February 22, 1986. Children: Sarah Lynn, Carolyn Joy.
