Burton Marcus Cohen

Background

Cohen, Burton Marcus was born on December 13, 1925 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Philip and Beatrice (Kaufman) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1945. Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, 1948. Doctor of Science (honorary), Institute Applied Research, London, 1972.

Career

Intern, resident Maimonides Hospital, Brooklyn, 1948—1951. Resident physician Strong Memorial Hospital. Assistant medicine University Rochester, 1950—1951.

Research fellow Columbia University Research Service, Goldwater Memorial Hospital. Assistant medicine Columbia College Physical and Surgical, 1954—1958. Assistant professor clinical medicine and clinical preventive medicine New Jersey College Medicine, 1959—1961, clinical assistant professor medicine, 1961—1963, associate professor clinical medicine, 1963—1982.

Clinical professor medicine University Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey Medical School, since 1982. Physician Jersey City Medical Center, University Hospital, Newark, since 1982. Governor task force physical education department environmental and community medicine Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, since 1986.

Member Clean Air Commission, 1988. President Burton M. Cohen, Doctor of Medicine. Associate director White Cardiopulmonary Institute, Pollak Hospital, Jersey City, 1959—1963.

Senior attending physician Elizabeth General Hospital, chairman, department medicine, 1975—1977. Attending physician University Hospital, Newark. Medical board Deborah Hospital, Browns Mills.

Associate University Rochester. Director Clodagh Associates Ltd., Ireland. Active member Clean Air Council, Department Environmental Protection, New Jersey.

With United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944, lt Commander United States Public Health Service, 1952-1955, Commander, senior surgeon Reserve, 1968-1979, captain, medical director, since 1979.

Achievements

• Burton Marcus Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy physician, clinical investigator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as midshipman United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1944, lt commander, United States Public Health Service, 1952-1955. Fellow American College Cardiology. American College Chest Physicians, Academy Medicine New Jersey, American College of Physicians, Royal Society Medicine (London), Royal Society Health, International Academy Science and Medicine, American College Clinical Pharmacology and Chemotherapy (a founding fellow, emeritus), American Society Clinical Radiology.

Member Union County Heart Association (past president), American Federation Clinical Research.

International Society Internal Medicine, International Cardiovascular Society (emeritus), European Society Clinical Respiratory Physiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Therapeutic Society, American Association of University Professors, Military Surgeons United States Society Automotive Historians, Reserve Officers United States, New Jersey Academy Science, John Jay Society, George Hoyt Whipple Society (charter), Society Older Graduates Columbia University. Clubs: Columbia University (New York City), Cornell (New York City), Rolls-RoyceOwners (United States), Rolls-Royce Enthusiast, Rolls-Royce and Bentley Drivers (England).

Cardiology editor Medecine et Hygiene (Switzerland), 1961-1964.

Connections

Married Elaine North. Mohr, December 24, 1950. Children: Elizabeth Cohen Hamill, Hugh Philip, Claire Cohen Lerner, Suzanne Jane.

Father:

Philip Cohen

Mother:

Beatrice (Kaufman) Cohen

Spouse:

Elaine North. Mohr

child:

Suzanne Jane Cohen

child:

Claire Cohen Lerner Cohen

child:

Elizabeth Cohen Hamill Cohen

child:

Hugh Philip Cohen