Background
Berenson, Gerald Sanders was born on September 19, 1922 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States. Son of Meyer A. and Eva (Singerman) Berenson.
Berenson, Gerald Sanders was born on September 19, 1922 in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States. Son of Meyer A. and Eva (Singerman) Berenson.
Bachelor of Science, Tulane University, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1945.
Intern, United States Navy Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, 1945-1946;
practice medicine specializing in cardiology, New Orleans
member of staff, Charity Hospital
member of staff, Hotel Dieu
instructor department medicine, Tulane University, 1949-1952;
professor medicine, pediatrics School Public Health, Tulane University, since 1992;
assistant professor medicine, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1954-1958;
associate professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1958-1963;
professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1963-1992;
Boyd professor, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1988-1992;
professor emeritus, Louisiana State University Medical School, since 1992;
professor medicine and pediatrics, Tulane University School Public Health, New Orleans, since 1992. Director Specialized Center Research Arteriosclerosis, New Orleans, 1972-1987, National Research and Demonstration Center in Arteriosclerosis, 1984-1987, National Center Cardiovascular Health, School Public Health and Tropical Medicine Tulane University, since 1992. Senior visiting physician Charity Hospital Louisiana, New Orleans, since 1948.
Consultant Touro Infirmary, since 1967. Consultant medicine Hotel Dieu, since 1962.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1948. Member American College Cardiology (governor Louisiana 1985-1988, trustee 1988, chairman prevention committee 1990-1993), Southern Society Clinical Investigation (president 1969), Louisiana Heart Association (president 1971), New Orleans Academy Internal Medicine (president 1966), Musser-Burch Society (president 1981), Society Geriatric Cardiology (president 1999-1900), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Joan Seidenbach, March 7, 1951. Children– Leslie, Ann, Robert, Laurie.