Gerald Myron Blum

Background

Blum, Gerald Myron was born on August 11, 1932 in New York City. Son of Theodore and Anne (Kasmer) Blum.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1957.

Career

Intern in Pediatrics, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1957-1958; resident in Psychiatry, Brooklyn Eastern State Hospital, 1958-1961; child psychiatrist, Canarsie Clinic, Brooklyn Juvenile Guidance Center, New York City, 1960-1961; chief psychiatry and neurology, United States Air Force Hospital Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine., 1961-1962; clinic medical director, Canarsie Clinic Brooklyn Psychiatric Center, New York City, 1962-1967; chief division pediatric psychiatry, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center Brooklyn, New York City, 1967-1981; chief psychiatric clinic, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center Brooklyn, New York City, 1976-1981; medical director, Interboro Consultation Center, New York City, 1985-1988; child psychiatrist, Hudson Guild Mental Health Clinic, New York City, 1988-1995; child psychiatrist, New York Founding Hospital, New York City, since 1990; private practice, New York City, since 1962.

Achievements

• Gerald Myron Blum has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1961-1962. Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York Council on Child Adolescent Psychiatry, Brooklyn Psychiatric Society, Kings County Medical Society (subcommittee on mental health), Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Marilyn Greisman, June 9, 1957 (deceased December 1987). Children: Susan, Howard. Married Isolde Sommer, April 9, 1989.

Father:

Theodore Blum

Mother:

Anne (Kasmer) Blum

Spouse:

Marilyn Greisman

Spouse:

Isolde Sommer

child:

Susan Blum

child:

Howard Blum