Background
Parnes, Edmund Ira was born on April 16, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Son of David E.and Sara (Engelberg) Parnes.
educator oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Parnes, Edmund Ira was born on April 16, 1936 in Pittsburgh. Son of David E.and Sara (Engelberg) Parnes.
Student, Vanderbilt University, 1955. Student, University Miami, 1956. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, University Pittsburgh, 1960.
Oral surgery intern Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, 1960-1961. Resident, teacher fellow in anesthesiology Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964. Senior resident in oral surgery Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, 1964-1965.
Private practice oral and maxillofacial surgery, Miami, since 1965. Interim associate chief oral surgery Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, 1970-1972. Clinical associate professor University Miami, since 1975.
Lecturer in field.
Member History Preservation Board, City of Coral Gables, Florida Captain United States Army, 1961-1963. Fellow American College Dentists, American Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (committee on legislation 1972-1973, committee science sessions 1979-1986, trustee 1991-1994, president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), International College Dentists. Member American Dental Association, Florida Society Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (president 1974-1975), Florida Dental Association (house of deals, trustee 1982-1995, vice president 1996, president 1999-2000), Southeast Society Oral Surgeons, South Florida District Dental Association (chairman committees 1980-1984, president 1981-1982), North Dade Dental Society (president 1971-1972), American Society Dental Anesthesiology (president Florida chapter 1970), Alpha Omega (president 1977-1978, regent 1983), History Association South Florida (secretary, board directors History Museum South Florida), Coral Gables History Preservation Board (chairman).
Married Elizabeth Cameron, November 27, 1977. Children: Dana, Mara, Lauren.