Background
Nahmias, Brigitte Buchmann was born on June 30, 1932 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Daughter of Erich H. and Klara (Fueting) Buchmann. came to the United States, 1947.
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Brigitte Buchmann Nahmias
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Bachelor, George Washington University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1957.
Career
Rotating intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, S.I., New York, 1957-1958;
research fellow pulmonary function and diseases, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, 1958-1960;
junior assistant resident in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1960-1961;
senior assistant resident in medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1962-1963;
fellow in cardio-pulmonary function and disease, Boston University School Medicine/Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, 1961-1962;
emergency room physician, DeKalb General Hospital, Decatur, Georgia, 1963-1965;
director Albert Steiner Memorial Emphysema Clinic, St. Joseph's Infirmary, Altanta, 1965-1975;
clinician, radiologist Tuberculosis control division, Fulton County Department Health, Atlanta, 1967-1993;
clinical assistant professor medicine school medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 1968-1985;
medical director and editor medical television network school medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, 1982-1985;
president, Medical Video Prodns., since 1986. Visiting faculty School Allied Health Sciences, Georgia State University, 1973-1976. Visiting attending physician St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Perth, Australia, 1976.
Consultant Interactive Health Network, since 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Chair Cliff Valley Pre-School, 1966-1967. Teacher Sunday School, singer choir. Active Peace Network.
President Briar Vista School Parent-Teachers Association, 1981-1983. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Medical Writers Association, National Board Medical Examiners(licensed), International television Association, Medical Women's Association, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Georgia State Board Medical Examiners (licensed), Medical Association Georgia, Medical Association Atlanta (health education committee 1989-1990), Atlanta Prodrs.
Association, Mason Mill Civic Club.
Connections
Married Andre J. Nahmias, June 9, 1956 (divorced 1986). Children: Cynthia, David, Edward. Married Donald B. Norton, February 19, 1994.
