Herbert Sumner Waxman

Background

Waxman, Herbert Sumner was born on September 1, 1936 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Samuel David and Martha (Jacobs) Waxman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1958; Doctor of Medicine magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Intern in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1962-1963; assistant resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1963-1964; resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967; research associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1966; fellow in hematology, Washington U. School Medicine, St. Louis, 1967-1968; faculty to professor, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1968-1977; senior associate department chairman medicine, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1979; department chairman of medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1977-1979; professor medicine, Tufts U. School Medicine, 1977-1979; department chairman medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, since 1979. Consultant National Board Medical Examiners, 1986, chair medicine test committee, 1993-1996, American Board Internal Medicine, 1989.

Achievements

• Herbert Sumner Waxman has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, 1988. Advisory county Greater Philadelphia Health Corps, Philadelphia, 1988-1990. With United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966.

Fellow American College of Physicians, College Physicians of Philadelphia. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Hematology, Solis-Cohen Medical Literature Society, American Society Medical Informatics, Association Program Dirs. Internal Medicine (councillor 1989-1992, president 1993-1994), Pennsylvania Society Hematology and Oncology (secretary-treasurer 1987-1995), Federated Council for Internal Medicine (chairman 1993-1994), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Omega Alpha. M C.

Connections

Married Paula Mae Sagoff, June 26,1960. Children: Matthew, Marcy, Eric.

Father:

Samuel David Waxman

Mother:

Martha (Jacobs) Waxman

Spouse:

Paula Mae Sagoff

child:

Matthew Waxman

child:

Marcy Waxman

child:

Eric Waxman