Charles Mindell Plotz

Background

Plotz, Charles Mindell was born on December 6, 1921 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Rose (Bluestone) Plotz.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1941; Doctor of Science, Columbia University, 1951; Doctor of Medicine Long Island College Medicine, 1944.

Career

Intern, New Haven Hospital, 1944-1945; resident internal medicine, Kings County Hospital, 1945-1946; resident internal medicine, Maimonides Hospital, 1948-1949; postdoctoral research fellow, United States Public Health Service, Columbia College Physicians and Surgs., 1949-1950; practice medicine, specializing in internal medicine, Brooklyn, since 1950; chief Arthritis Clinic, attending physician, Kings County Hospital Center, 1950-1985; chief, Long Island College Hospital (Arthritis Clinic), 1950-1965; assistant attending physician, Mount Sinai Hospital, since 1955; chief, Mount Sinai Hospital (Arthritis Clinic), 1955-1965; chief, Arthritis Clinic, State University, Hospital, 1967-1985; assistant physician, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 1949-1971; attending physician, Brooklyn Eastern State Hospital director ambulatory care, Brooklyn Hosp.Ctr., 1991-1993; emeritus professor medicine, State University of New York, since 1991; professorial lecturer, Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1992; emeritus professor in medicine, State University of New York, since 1991. Consultant physician Peninsula General Hospital, Jamaica Hospital. Consultant on rheumatology Veterans Administration Hospital., Brooklyn, Long Island College Hospital.

Consultant family practice Luth.Med. Center; visiting consultant internal medicine Jewish General Hospital, Montana, Quebec, Canada, 1965. Consultant internal medicine Avicenna Hospital and Wazir Akbar Hospital, Kabul, Afganistan, 1965.

Professor medicine, director continuing education, department chairman family practice State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1967-1991, professor emeritus medicine and family practice, since 1991. Fulbright lecturer U. Paris, 1984, 91. Professorial lecturer Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1992.

Achievements

• Charles Mindell Plotz has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member national board governors Arthritis Foundation, 1964-1982, board governors New York chapter, since 1965, vice president, 1971-1983, trustee, 1977-1982, New York chapter senior vice president, 1977-1982, vice chairman board trustees, 1983-1985, 87—, president, 1985-1987. Trustee Leo N. Levi Memorial National Arthritis Hospital, Alumni Fund-Alumni Association State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn Institute Arts and Sciences, Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Member advisory board MEDICO, corporation member, since 1977.

Treasurer International League Against Rheumatism, 1981-1989. Trustee International League Against Rheumatism Trust, 1981-1989. Served to captain Army of the United States, 1946-1948.

Master American College Rheumatology (Gold medal 1992), fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Family Physicians (charter), New York Academy Medicine (chairman education committee 1976-1978). Member American Medical Association, (New York chapter), American Association of University Professors, International Society for Rheumatic Therapy (chairman 1987-1989), American Federation Clinical Research, American Rheumatism Association (past secretary-treasurer), New York Rheumatism Association (past president, executive committee), Harvey Society, (New York chapter), Kings County medical societies, Brooklyn societies internal medicine, Society Teachers Family Medicine, New York State Academies Family Physicians, Society Urban Physicians, Mystery Writers American, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha. Honorary member Rheumatology Society France, Rheumatology Society Japan, Rheumatology Society Mexico, Rheumatology Society Brazil, Rheumatology Society Yugoslavia, Rheumatology Society Norway, Rheumatology Society Egypt, Medical Society Czechoslovakia, Cosmos Club, Heights Casino Club.

Connections

Married Lucille Weckstein, August 5, 1945. Children: Richard, Thomas, Robert.

Father:

Isaac Plotz

Mother:

Rose (Bluestone) Plotz

Spouse:

Lucille Weckstein

child:

Thomas Plotz

child:

Robert Plotz

child:

Richard Plotz