Background
Scher, Charles David was born on July 25, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sidney Milton and Anne Tabele (Levin) Scher.
educator pediatrician cell biologist
Scher, Charles David was born on July 25, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Sidney Milton and Anne Tabele (Levin) Scher.
Bachelor cum laude, Brandeis University, 1961. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1965.
Medical scientist fellow, Life Insurance Medical Research Fund, 1963-1965; intern pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital, New York City, 1965-1966; assistant resident pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital, New York City, 1966-1967; assistant resident in medicine, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1971-1972; associate medicine, attending physician, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1974-1982; National Institutes of Health research fellow pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1972-1974; from assistant professor to associate professor pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1974-1982; professor pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1982-1994; professor human genetics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1985-1993; professor pediatrics, head section pediatric hematology/oncology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, since 1994; chair pediatric hematology/oncology, Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, since 1998. Senior clinical associate Sidney Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, 1974-1982. Senior physician Children's Hospital, Philadelphia, 1982-1994.
Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1967-1971. Member American Pediatric Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Microbiology, Society Pediatric Research.
Son of; married Reda Scher, December 23, 1964. Children: Deborah, Matthew.