Background
Baehr, George was born on April 16, 1887 in New York City. Son of Herman and Sara (Gusky) Baehr.
Baehr, George was born on April 16, 1887 in New York City. Son of Herman and Sara (Gusky) Baehr.
Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1908. Student experimental pathology University of Freiburg (Germany), 1911-1912, experimental pharmacology U. Vienna, 1912-1913. Honorary Doctor of Science, Mount Sinai School Medicine City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta.
1 daughter Barbara. Internship and research fellowship Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1908-1911. Member American Red Cross Sanitary Commission in Russia and Balkans, 1915-1916. Lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, in command United States Base Hospital Northern 3, France, 1918.
Chief, 1st medical service, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1927-1950, director clinical research, 1944-1950.
Clinical professor medicine Columbia, 1929-1950. Distinguished Service professor Mount Sinai School Medicine, City Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, 1966-1978.
Consultant physician Louisiana Guardia Hospital, Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Long Branch, New Jersey. Member Public Health Council, State of New York, 1935-1975, chairman 1955-1969.
Member Board Hospitals New York City, 1944-1973.
President medical director Health Insurance Plan Greater New York, 1950-1957. Special medical consultant, 1957-1978. Administrative consultant Department Hospitals, New York City, 1933-1945.
Member science board Public Health Research Institute.
Board directors member technical board Milbank Memorial Fund. Medical director United States Public Health Service and chief medical officer United States Office Civilian Defense, 1941-1944.
Delegate from United States State Department to 4th, 5th and 6th Decennial International Conferences to revise international list of causes of death, Paris, 1938-1948. Trustee Community Service Society.
Board directors New York State Communities Aid Association.
Member of national advisory health council National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, 1945-1950.
Member American Red Cross Sanitary Commission in Russia and Balkans, 1915-1916. Member Public Health Council, State of New York, 1935-1975, chairman 1955-1969. Member Board Hospitals New York City, 1944-1973.
Member science board Public Health Research Institute.
Member technical board Milbank Memorial Fund. Member of national advisory health council National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service, 1945-1950.
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, Association American Physicians, American Heart Association, (honorary) American Hospital Association, American Public Health Association (Vice-President 1952-1953), Society for Clinical Investigation, American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists.
American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Medicine (president 1945-1948, trustee 1950-1960), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Francine Gordon, October 6, 1917.