Background
Marks, Gerald was born on April 14, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Maurice and Lee (Leib) Marks.
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Gerald Marks
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Graduate, Villanova U., 1945; Doctor of Medicine Jefferson Medical College, 1949.
Career
Intern, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1949-1951; resident in surgery, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1952-1957; resident in proctology, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1953-1954; assistant director Tumor Clinic, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, 1959-1968; practice medicine specializing in general and colorectal surgery, Philadelphia, since 1957; assistant chief surgery, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1957-1970; chief Proctology Clinic, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1968-1970; coordinator student surgical education Jefferson Surgical Service, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1960-1970; assistant attending physician in surgery, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, 1957-1995; secretary medical staff, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, 1974-1977; director Comprehensive Rectal Cancer Center, Colorectal Surgery Residency Program, executive director Colorectal Surgical Foundation, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, 1984-1995; co-director Colorectal Cancer Genetics Center, Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital director division international surgical education and practice, Center for Research in Medical Edition and Health Care instructor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, 1958-1967; associate in clinical surgery, Jefferson Medical College, 1967-1968; clinical associate professor surgery, Jefferson Medical College, 1974-1978; professor, Jefferson Medical College, 1978-1995; chief section colorectal surgery, consultant in colon-rectal surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital consultant in colon-rectal surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Coatesville, Pennsylvania, since 1959; consultant in colon-rectal surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., San Juan, P.R., since 1968; consultant in colon-rectal surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Wilmington, Delaware, since 1977; cons in colon-rectal surgery, United States Navy Regional Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1977; Edgar Deissler professor surgery, Allegheny U. Health Sciences, since 1995; director comprehensive rectal cancer center, Allegheny U. Health Sciences, since 1995; director GI surgical endoscopy, Allegheny U. Health Sciences, 1995. Adjunct Professor surgery University of Pennsylvania School Medicine.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman committee SAGES International Rels. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1946. Served to captain Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1951-1952.
Member American College of Surgeons (representative to Board of Governors 1983, council Metropolitan Philadelphia chapter), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Society Colon and Rectal Surgery (president 1981-1982), American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (vice president 1989), American Society Clinical Oncology, International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, College Physicians Philadelphia, International Federation Socs. Endoscopic Surgeons (president since 1991), Royal Society Medicine (affiliate), Eastern Surgical Society, Philadelphia Academy Surgery (member of council), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society (board directors, vice president, chairman publications committee, public affairs committee, vice president since 1986), Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (honoree annual Gerald Marks lectureship), Italian Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (honorary), Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (founder, president 1980, Board of Governors, honoree Annual Gerald Marks Lectureship, chairman international relations committee), Italian Society Surgery (honorary), Northeastern Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (past president), Jefferson Volunteer Faculty Association (president 1973-1974), American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons (vice president since 1989), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Barbara Ann Hendershot, November 25, 1950. Children: Richard M., James M., John H.
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American