Edwin Neil Schachter

Background

Schachter, Edwin Neil was born on May 10, 1943 in New York City. Son of Franz and Feiga (Zeltzman) Schachter.

Education

AB, Columbia University, 1964; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1968.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital, 1968-1969; resident, Bellevue Hospital, 1969-1973; assistant professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1973-1978; associate professor, Yale University, New Haven, 1978-1984; medical director respiratory care, Yale University, New Haven, 1974-1984; professor, medical director respiratory care, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, since 1984.

Achievements

• Edwin Neil Schachter has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Connecticut Respiratory Association, 1983, National Association Medical Dirs. of Respiratory Care, Washington, 1990-1992. Board directors Lung Association New York, New York City, 1994, president, 1998. Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1970-1972.

Member American College of Physicians, American Thoracic Society, American Association Respiratory Care, American Physiol.Soc.

Connections

Married Deborah Chase, November 15, 1969. Children: Karen, Lauren.

Father:

Franz Schachter

Mother:

Feiga (Zeltzman) Schachter

Spouse:

Deborah Chase

child:

Lauren Schachter

child:

Karen Schachter