Donald Jay Behr

Background

Behr, Donald Jay was born on February 3, 1927 in New York City. Son of Siegfried S. and Beatrice F. (Joachimson) Behr.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1949; Bachelor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1953.

Career

Intern, Queens General Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 1953-1954; resident, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1954-1957; private practice,, Oceanside, New York, 1957-1990; senior physical consultant, Island Peer Review Organisation Inc., Lake Success, New York, since 1990. Associate visiting physician Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1957-1980, physician cardiac clinic, 1957-1976. Clinical assistant professor medicine State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1973-1997.

Assistant professor clinical medicine State University of New York College Medicine, Stony Brook, since 1978. Electrocardiographer South Nassau Cmtys. Hospital, Oceanside, 1966-1988, president medical board, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Donald Jay Behr has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American College Chest Physicians, Nassau Academy Medicine. Member American College of Physicians, Nassau County Medical Society (peer review committee 1974-1990).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, photography.

Connections

Married Barbara R. Price, December 19, 1950. Children: Bruce M., Jill Behr Medved, Eric H.

Father:

Siegfried S. Behr

Mother:

Beatrice F. (Joachimson) Behr

Spouse:

Barbara R. Price

child:

Eric H. Behr

child:

Jill Behr Medved Behr

child:

Bruce M. Behr