Background
Frenkel, Eugene Phillip was born on August 27, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of David Eugene and Eva (Antin) Frenkel.
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Eugene Phillip Frenkel
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Bachelor of Science, Wayne State University, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1953.
Career
Intern, Wayne County General Hospital, Eloise, Michigan, 1953-1954;
resident in internal medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1954-1955;
resident in internal medicine, then instructor, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1957-1962;
member of faculty, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1962;
professor internal medicine and radiology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1969;
chief division hematology-oncology, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, 1962-1991;
Patsy R. and Raymond D. Nasher Distinguished chair in cancer research, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1990;
A. Kenneth Pye professor in cancer research, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, since 1994;
chief nuclear medicine, consultant hematology-oncology, VA Medical Center, Dallas, 1962-1980;
Sydney and J.L. Huffines, Junior distinguished chair, University Texas Southwestern Medical Center, since 1998. Consultant commission on evaluation research hematology. Nutrition National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, 1979-1982.
Active American Joint Commision on Cancer, 1986-1995. Interim director division hematology-oncology VA Medical Center, Dallas, 1995-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Served as officer Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1955-1957. Fellow American College of Physicians (county of subspecialty societies since 1992), International Society Hematology. Member American Society Hematology (treasurer 1976-1984), American Society Clinical Oncology (chairman membership committee 1982-1985), American Cancer Society (president Dallas unit 1970-1971, director Texas division since 1978, science advising committee on clinical investigations II-chemotherapy and hematology 1978-1982, Emma Freeman professor, 1981-1991, national clinical fellowship committee 1978-1987, international research grants com.1988-1990, science advisory county 1991-1997), Association American Physicians, American Association Cancer Research, American Association Cancer Education, American Society Biological Chemists, American Society.Clin.
Investigation, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Society Nuclear Medicine, American Federation Clinical Research, International Society Hematology (elected councillor 1992-1997), International Association Study Lung Cancer, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Rhoda Beth Smilay, December 21, 1958. Children: Lisa Michelle, Peter Alan.
