Donald Edward Oken

Background

Oken, Donald Edward was born on November 21, 1928 in New York City. Son of Harry and Deborah (Saperia) Oken.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1954.

Career

Intern, E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, 1954-1955; resident, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1955-1957; fellow, Howard Hughes Institute, Miami, 1956-1957; fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1958-1960; research associate, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1960-1966; associate in medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1966-1968; assistant professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1968-1971; associate professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1971-1975; professor medicine, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, since 1975; chairman division nephrology, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1975-1984.

Achievements

• Donald Edward Oken has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association (past chairman Council on Kidney), International Society Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, Australasian Society Nephrology (honorary), N.E. Salt and Water Club (emeritus), Old Wyggestonian.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Robinson, September 26, 1952. Children: Pamela A., Janet, Jacqueline, Gwendolyn, Keith R., Glenn B.

Father:

Harry Oken

Mother:

Deborah (Saperia) Oken

Spouse:

Mary Lou Robinson

child:

Gwendolyn Oken

child:

Glenn B. Oken

child:

Janet Oken

child:

Pamela A. Oken

child:

Keith R. Oken

child:

Jacqueline Oken