Edward Ira Goldsmith

Background

Goldsmith, Edward Ira was born on November 13, 1927 in Far Rockaway, New York, United States. Son of Abraham J. and Gertrude (Epstein) Goldsmith.

Education

AB, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1950.

Career

Intern, New York Hospital, 1950-1951; resident, New York Hospital, 1954-1957; attending surgeon, New York Hospital, from 1972; resident, Boston Childrens Hospital, 1952; resident, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1957-1958; private practice, New York City, from 1958. Faculty department surgery Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, from 1954, clin.assoc. professor, 1966-1972, professor from 1972. Member of advisory committee Joint Legislation Committee Mental Retardation, Physically Handicapped, New York Legislature, from 1960.

Chairman Committee Scientists for Use of Primates in Medical Research, from 1966. Member commission on primates National Research Council. Member of New York State Mental Hygiene Medical Review Board.

Achievements

• Edward Ira Goldsmith has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Medical Primatology 1972. Part 1 - 3 complete.

Membership

Board of directors Nassau Center for Emotionally Disturbed Children, Woodbury, New York. Board visitors Rockland Childrens Psychiatric Center. Member of advisory council to New York State Commision on Quality of Care for Mentally Disabled.

1stlt. Military Cross, Australia, 1952-1954. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Medical Society County New York, American Heart assosiation, New York Society Cardiovascular Surgery, New York Surgical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, New York Academy of Medicine, American Society Artificial Internal Organs, Transplantation Society, International Primatological Society, American Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, New York Cardiol.

Society, New York Society Nephrology, Harvey Society, New York Gastroenterology assosiation, New York State Society Medical Research (vice president), Explorers Club, B'nai B'rith, Phi Sigma Delta Phi Delta Epsilon. M C.

Connections

Married Gene Louise French, August 29, 1952. Children: David Joshua (deceased), Joel Andrew (deceased), Jeremy Adam, William Glenn, Daniel French.

Father:

Abraham J. Goldsmith

Mother:

Gertrude (Epstein) Goldsmith

Spouse:

Gene Louise French

child:

Jeremy Adam Goldsmith

child:

Daniel French Goldsmith

child:

Joel Andrew Goldsmith (deceased)

child:

David Joshua Goldsmith (deceased)

child:

William Glenn Goldsmith