Eugene Sydney Bereston

Background

Bereston, Eugene Sydney was born on February 21, 1914 in Baltimore. Son of Arthur and Sarah Bertha (Hillman) Bereston.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, University Maryland., 1937; Master of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1945; Doctor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1955.

Career

Intern, Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1937-1938; Intern, Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, 1938-1939; resident in dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1939-1940; resident in dermatology, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1940-1941; practice medicine specializing in dermatology, Baltimore, 1946-1995. Faculty U. Maryland., since 1946, professor medicine in dermatology, since 1972. Instructor dermatology Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1960.

Chief dermatology Mercy Hospital, 1968-1995. Part-time chief dermatology Veterans Administration Hospital., Washington, 1977-1983. Consultant dermatology Veterans Administration Hospital.

Baltimore, 1951-1976, Spring Grove Eastern State Hospital, 1952-1982.

Achievements

• Eugene Sydney Bereston has been listed as a noteworthy dermatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, chairman Religious School, Temple Oheb Shalom, 1960-1972, trustee, 1977-1980. Served to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1941-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Dermatology, Royal Society Health (England), Royal Society Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Legion (commander 1971-1973), Dermatology Foundation, Maryland.

Dermatological Society, Maryland. Medical Society, Baltimore City Medical Society, Civitan Club (board directors Baltimore chapter 1964-1978, 89-97), Johns Hopkins Club, Suburban Club.

Connections

Married Marion Ableman, January 15, 1942 (deceased May 1975). Children: Linda Bereston Katz, David, Michael. Married Bertha G. Kaufman, June 7, 1980 (deceased June 1998).

Stepchildren: Felix Kaufman, Bruce Kaufman (deceased 1997).

Father:

Arthur Bereston

Mother:

Sarah Bertha (Hillman) Bereston

Spouse:

Marion Ableman

Spouse:

Bertha G. Kaufman

child:

David Bereston

child:

Felix Kaufman Bereston

child:

Bruce Kaufman Bereston (deceased 1997)

child:

Linda Bereston Katz Bereston

child:

Michael Bereston