Background
Ripstein, Charles Benjamin was born on December 13, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Hyman Mendel and Bertha (Benjamin) Ripstein. came to the United States, 1949.
Ripstein, Charles Benjamin was born on December 13, 1913 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Hyman Mendel and Bertha (Benjamin) Ripstein. came to the United States, 1949.
Bachelor of Science, University Arizona, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, C.M., McGill University, 1940.
Intern medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1940-1941;
residency in surgery, Royal Victoria and Montreal General hospitals, 1945-1948;
demonstrator surgery, McGill University, 1948-1949;
associate professor surgery, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1949-1952;
professor surgery, State University of New York, 1952-1954;
professor surgery, also Executive officer department surgery, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1954-1958;
professor clinical surgery, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Yeshiva U., since 1958;
clinical professor surgery, U. Miami School Medicine, 1972;
chief divisions general and thoracic surgery, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, New York City, 1954-1958;
director surgical service, Beth-El Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1958. Director surgery Brookdale Hospital Center, Brooklyn. Consultant in surgery Maimonides Hospital, Brooklyn, Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital., surgeon Miami Heart Institute.
Attending surgical Lebanon Hospital. Clinical professor surgery U. Miami, Florida. Consultant cardiac surgery Health Insurance Plan New York.
Visiting professor surgery U. Tel Aviv, 1969-1970.
Served as squadron leader Royal Canadian Air Force, 1941-1945. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons (Canada), New York Academy of Medicine, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Society University Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, American Heart assosiation, New York Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Zeta Beta Tau.
Married Barbara Adelman, December 26, 1950. Children: Ellen Joan, Linda Hope.