Background
Aranow,, Henry was born on May 5, 1913 in New York City. Son of Harry and Dora (Bittman) Aranow.
Aranow,, Henry was born on May 5, 1913 in New York City. Son of Harry and Dora (Bittman) Aranow.
Graduate, Horace Mann School Boys, 1930. AB magma cum laude, Harvard University, 1934. Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1938.
Division of Medical Sciences, Columbia University, 1944.
Intern Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1938-1940. Harlow Brooks fellow New York Academy Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1941-1942. Resident Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1942-1944, member staff, administration, from 1944, acting director medical service, 1970-1971, 75-76, attending physician, from 1969.
Member faculty Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, associate professor clinical medicine, 1960-1967, professor, from 1967, Samuel W. Lambert professor medicine, 1976-1978, Lambert professor emeritus, from 1978, acting chairman department medicine, 1970-1971, 75-76. Senior adjunct associate Institute Society Ethics and Life Sciences, from 1981. Director, member executive committee, honorary counselor Group Health, Inc.
Trustee Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York, from 1977, chairman board trustees, president, from 1982. Board visitors Helen Hayes Rehabilitation and Research Hospital, New York, from 1978.
Member American Thyroid Association, Endocrine Society, New York Academy Medicine, Harvey Society, Century Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Doris Elaine Jones, April 26, 1941. Children: Peter Jones, Philip Thompson, Michael Henry, Robert Bittman.