Background
Wank, Gerald Sidney was born on January 20, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Sadie (Ikowitz) Wank.
Wank, Gerald Sidney was born on January 20, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Joseph and Sadie (Ikowitz) Wank.
Bachelor, New York University, 1945. Doctor of Dental Surgery, New York University, 1949. Certified in orthodontia, Columbia University, 1951.
Certified in periodontia, Columbia University, 1956.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, 1949-1950;
private practice, New York City, Great Neck, New York, since 1949;
instructor department periodontia, oral medicine, New York University Dental School, 1956-1963;
assistant clinical professor department periodontia, New York University Dental School, 1963-1967;
assistant professor periodontia, oral medicine, former postgraduate director periodontal-prosthesis department fixed partial prosthesis, New York University Dental School, since 1970;
clinical associate professor periodontia and oral medicine, New York University Dental School, 1970-1977;
clinical professor, New York University Dental School, since 1977;
postgraduate director periodontia, New York University Dental School, 1968-1971;
lecturer periodontology, Harvard University School Dental Medicine, 1973-1974;
visiting lecturer, New York City Community College School Dental Hygiene, 1960-1965;
visiting lecturer, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1967-1996;
senior assistant attending staff, North Shore U. Hospital, 1974-1977;
senior assistant attending division surgery, North Shore U. Hospital, since 1977. Consultant orthodontic panel New York State, New York City departments health, 1953-1980. Consultant periodontal prosthesis, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City.
Former postgraduate instructor 1st District Dental Society Postgraduate School, district claims committee. Lecturer in field; member committee admissions New York University College Dentistry, 1975-1986, chairman fund raising, 1976-1977. Consultant New York Veterans Administration Hospital.
Captain United States Air Force, 1953-1955. Fellow American Public Health Association, American Academy Oral Medicine, Academy General Dentistry, New York Academy Dentistry (life), International College Dentists (life), American College Dentistry (life), American Academy Oral Medicine (president New York section 1971-1972). Member New York College Dentists (director), American Dental Association, Dental Society New York City (director 1st district, chairman ethics committee 1985-1986, peer review committee), Federation Dentaire International, American Association Dental Schools, New York State Public Health Association, American Association of University Professors, Pan American Medical Association (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Dental Association, American Academy Periodontology, Science Research Society of America, Northeastern Society Periodontia (life), American Academy Dental Medicine, Academy General Dentistry, International Academy Orthodontia, American Association Endodontists (life), American Academy Periodontia (life), American Academy Oral Medicine (life), New York University College Dentistry Alumni Association (director, secretary 1973-1974, vice president 1974-1975, president 1976-1977), American Association Endodontists, New York University College Dentistry Dental Associates (charter), Academy Oral Rehabilitation (honorary), First District Dental Society (program chairman 1984, chairman continuing education 1983, secretary, 1985, vice president Eastern Dental Society branch 1986, president-elect 1987, president branch 1988, board directors since 1989, Meritorious Service award 1997), New York County Dental Society (peer review committee), American Academy Osseointegration (life), New York University Gallatin Associates, Alumni Federation New York University (director 1976-1981), New York County Dental Society (District Claims Committee), Society of the Torch, Masons, Century Club, New York University Club, Fresh Meadow Country Club, Omicron Kappa Upsilon (life), Alpha Omega.
Married Gloria Baum, June 4, 1949. Children: David, Stephen, Daniel.