Burton Leonard Berson

Background

Berson, Burton Leonard was born on May 8, 1934 in Brooklyn.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, New York, 1959.

Career

Intern and assistant resident surgery, The New York Hospital, New York City, 1959-1961; resident orthopedic surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1963-1966; from assistant to associate attending orthopedic surgeon, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, since 1966; attending orthopedic surgeon, Beth Israel N. Hospital, New York City, since 1970; consultant orthopedic surgeon, Elmhurst City Hospital, Queens, New York, since 1966. Chief arthroscopic surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, since 1976, chief sports medicine department Mount Sinai Hospital, since 1976. Associate clinical professor orthopedic surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, since 1985.

Achievements

• Burton Leonard Berson has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advisor 92d St Young Men’s Hebrew Association, New York City, since 1980, Eastern Tennis Association, New York City, since 1985. Medical staff United States National Open Tennis Tournament, New York City, 1987-1992, United States Maccabbi Team. Caracas, Venezuela, 1987.

Captain United States Army medical corps, 1961-1963. Fellow American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons, American College Surgeons, American Orthopaedics Society for Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Association N. American, International Arthroscopy Association.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, piano, athletics.

Connections

Son of Ralph Rubin and Evelyn (Duboff) B. Divorced; children: Deborah, Brad.

Father:

Ralph Rubin Berson

Mother:

Evelyn (Duboff) Berson

child:

Deborah Berson

child:

Brad Berson