Background
Nathan, Helmuth Max was born on October 26, 1901 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Neumann and Regina (Seligmann) Nathan.
Nathan, Helmuth Max was born on October 26, 1901 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Neumann and Regina (Seligmann) Nathan.
Came to the United States, 1936, naturalized, 1943. Bachelor of Science, Freiburg U. (Germany), 1922. Doctor of Medicine Hamburg University, 1925.
Nathan Norden. Assistant staff U. Freiburg, 1927, Allgemeine Krankenhaus, Hamburg-Saint George, 1928-1933. Associate Jewish Hospital, Hamburg, 1933-1936. Cancer research fellow Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, 1936-1954.
Practice medicine, specializing in surgery, New York City, 1937.
Consultant surgeon Bronx Municipal Hospital Centre, New York City, 1954-1973, consultant surgeon, 1973-1979. Consultant surgeon Albert Einstein College Hospital and Montefiore Hospital Center, New York City, 1973-1979.
Member of faculty Albert Einstein College, New York City, 1954-1979, professor surgery, 1960-1969, emeritus professor surgery and anatomy, 1969-1979, professor, department chairman history of medicine, 1973-1979. Professor surgery Hamburg University, 1950-1970, emeritus, 1970-1979.
Attending staff Beth Israel Hospital.
Lecturer Mount Sinai Medical School, 1973. Senior consultant surgeon New York Medical Society and Compensation Board. Art work represented in permanent collections of museums universities Board of directors Leo Baeck Institute, New York City, Self Help, New York City.
Trustee Bronx Museum Art, 1975.
Member American Medical Association (life), New York County (life), Virchow (past president) medical societies, New York Physicians Association (past president), Pirquet Society, International College Surgeons, American College Cardiology, American College Gastroenterology, American Society Facial Plastic Surgery (life), New York Society Medical Illustrators (honorary), Deutschegesellschaft fur Chirurgie (life), Nordwestdeutsche Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie (life), New York Academy of Medicine (life), Academy Science (life), Academy Gastroenterology (life), American Society Abdominal Surgeons, American Association Military Surgeons, New York Physicians and Surgeons, American Physicians Art Association (president 1972-1973), Society Medical Geriatrics, American Association Anatomists, American Association History of Medicine.
Married Irene Nelson, January 17, 1926.