Background
Schechter, Gary Lee was born on January 12, 1939 in New York City. Son of Jack and Sylvia (Wallach) Schechter.
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Gary Lee Schechter
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Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1963.
Career
Intern, Montefiore Hospital, 1963-1964; resident, Washington University/Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1967-1970; instructor otolaryngology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1967-1970; assistant professor department otolaryngology and head and neck surgery, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1970-1972; senior active staff, Children's Hospital, Norfolk, since 1972; active staff, Sentara Leigh Member Hospital, Norfolk, since 1972; active staff, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, since 1972; associate professor and department chairman otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1974-1980; curriculum coordinator, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, 1972-1974; department chairman surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1994-1995; professor and department chairman otolaryngology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, since 1974. Adjunct Professor biomedical science Old Dominion U., Norfolk, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Virginia Symphony, Norfolk, since 1975, Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, 1982-1985. Executive Board directors American Cancer Society, 1976-1979. Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1964-1970.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Mem.AMA, American Society Head and Neck Surgery (president 1994-1996), Association for Research.in Otolaryngology, Society University Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (president 1990-1991), Virginia Otolaryngology-Head and neck Society (president 1987-1988), American Academy Otolaryngology (vice president 1992-1994).
Connections
Married Barbara Friedman, June 14, 1959. Children: Jordana Efland, Stefan Beth Rosenberg, Richard.
