Background
Turino, Gerard Michael was born on May 16, 1924 in New York City. Son of Michael and Lucy (Arciero) Turino.
educator medical scientist physician
Turino, Gerard Michael was born on May 16, 1924 in New York City. Son of Michael and Lucy (Arciero) Turino.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1945; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1948.
Intern Columbia University, Bellevue Hospital, 1948-1949, assistant resident in medicine, 1949-1950. Resident in medicine New Haven Hospital, 1950-1951. Chief resident in medicine Columbia University division Bellevue Hospital, 1953-1954.
Senior fellow New York Heart Association, 1956-1960. Career investigator Health Research Council City of New York, 1961-1971. Assistant professor medicine Columbia University, 1960-1967, associate professor, 1967-1972, professor medicine, 1973-1983, John H. Keating professor medicine, since 1983.
Member staff Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, since 1960, attending physician, since 1983. Director medical services St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1983-1992. Director St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital James P. Mara Ctr, 1997.
Consultant on science affairs American Thoracic Society, since 1992. Member science advisory committee National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, New York Lung Association, New York Heart Association, Alpha, Antitrypsin Foundation. Member staff division medical science National Research Council, Washington.
Consultant Veterans Administration Hospital, East Orange, New Jersey, 1962-1967. Consultant in medicine Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, Hackensack (New Jersey) Hospital. President-elect American Bureau Medical Advancement in China, 1994, president, 1994-2001, chairman, since 2001.
Chairman board directors Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation, 2004. President East Hampton Health Foundation, since 2005.
Member Board Education, Alpine, New Jersey, 1960-1967. Chairman Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Foundation, 2004. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, Harvey Society, American Thoracic Society (president 1987-1988, Edward Livingston Trudeau prize 2003), American Federation Clinical Research, American Physiological Society (chairman steering committee respiration section), American Heart Association (award of merit 1980, Distinguished Achievement award 1989, board directors), New York Heart Association (president 1981-1983, director), New York Lung Association (director), New York Medical-Surgical Society (president 1995), New York Clinical Society, Princeton Club (New York City), Maidstone Club, Devon Yacht Club, Century Association Club.
Married Dorothy Estes, August 25, 1951. Children: Peter, Phillip, James.