Background
Geffner, David Lewis was born on March 21, 1942 in New York, United States. Son of Samuel Benjamin and Jeanne (Domb) Geffner.
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David Lewis Geffner
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Bachelor cum laude, New York University, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1967.
Career
Intern in medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Brooklyn, 1967-1968;
resident, Cornell Cooperating Hospitals Staff Training Program, New York City, 1968-1971;
research fellow in endocrinology, New York Hospital, New York City, 1971-1972;
fellow in endocrinology, University of California at Los Angeles Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1972-1973;
acting assistant chief endocrinology, University of California at Los Angeles Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1973-1974;
department head endocrinology and metabolism, Friendly Hills Healthcare Network/Cigna Medical Group California, Los Angeles, since 1974. Research assistant Sloan-Kettering Institute Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, 1963, chief biology group, epidemiology section, 1965, clinical attending, admitting and diagnostic service, 1971-1972. Clinical fellow in medicine Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1969-1972.
Assistant professor University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine,1973-1974, assistant clinical professor, 1974-1981, associate clinical professor, 1981-1990, clinical professor, since 1990. Cigna (Ross Loos) INA plans, numerous committees, 1974-1996 including chairman Institution Review Board, 1990, Health Care Assessment Committee,1981-1984. Vice chair medical quality review committee Medical Board California, 1986-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Los Angeles chapter American Diabetes Association, chairman professional education committee California affiliate, president-elect, 1995-1996, president, 1996-1997. Director Diabetes Care, Med Partners West, 1997-1998. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Medical Quality (advisory ethics and policy committee 1991), American Association Clinical Endocrinology.
Member American College Nuclear Medicine, Am.Assn. Clinical Endocrinologists, Endocrine Society (clinical initiatives committee), Los Angeles County Medical Society (commission on patient and physician advocacy, medical staff affairs 1991-1993, membership retention 1992-1993, 67 laws since 1997), Society Nuclear Medicine, California Medical Association (medical staff survey committee since 1991), Thyroid Foundation American, Human Growth Foundation, Los Angeles Clinical Endocrine Research Group (board directors 1983-1986), Crosstown Endocrine Club, Association Military Surgeons United States, Phi Delta Epsilon.
Connections
Married Patricia June Fisher, June 7, 1970. 1 child, Laura Simpson.
