Background
Rifkin, Harold was born on September 10, 1916 in New York City. Son of Jack and Rose (Zuckoff) Rifkin.
Rifkin, Harold was born on September 10, 1916 in New York City. Son of Jack and Rose (Zuckoff) Rifkin.
Bachelor, University Missouri, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, Dalhousie University, 1940.
Intern, Jewish Hospital, Bklyn, 1940-1941; resident in internal medicine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1942-1943, 46-47; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and diabetes, New York City, since 1947; clinical professor medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1974-1993; distinguished university professor of medicine emeritus, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, since 1993; professor clinical medicine, New York University School Medicine, since 1975; chief of diabetes service emeritus, Montefiore Medical Center, New York City, since 1993. Consultant emeritus Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, since 1992.
With United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences. Member American Medical Association, International Diabetes Federation (chairman North America region since 1985, associate editor-in-chief Bulletin 1985-1991, vice president 1988-1994, honorary president since 1994), American Diabetes Association (board directors 1973-1979, president 1985-1986), New York Diabetes Association (past president, board directors since 1970), New York County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, American Society Clinical Research, Harvey Society.
Married Beatrice Weiss, November 25, 1945. Children— Janet, Matthew, Phyllis.