Background
Flax, Herman Jacob was born on March 31, 1917 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Bernard Nathan Flax and Jennie Hannah Jaffe.
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Herman Jacob Flax
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Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1940. M.Med.Sci., University Pennsylvania, 1952.
Professor degree (honorary), Universidad Catolica, Santiago, 1985.
Career
Director public charities Municipia de Manati, Puerto Rico, 1941—1944. Assistant director rehabilitation State Insurance Fund, San Juan, 1945—1950. Director department physical medicine and rehabilitation Department Veterans Administration Hospital, 1951—1990.
From associate professor to professor physical medicine and rehabilitation University Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, 1952—1990. Staff physiatrist Department Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, 1990—1994, consultant physical medical and rehabilitation department, 1994—2007. Clinical professor physical medicine and rehabilitation Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1999—2005.
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Fellow: American College of Physicians, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Distinguished Clinician award 1991), American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (president 1971, Gold Key award 1981, Edward W. Lowan award 2000). Member: Crippled Children and Adult Society Puerto Rico, International Society Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (honorary), International Rehabilitation Medical Association 1982-1986, (Lifetime Achievement award 1994).
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Married Josefina S. Guarch (deceased). Children: Hjalmar L., Judith J. Flax Guarch, Jennifer J. Flax Guarch. Married Melanie Hermina Grishman, September 1, 1986.
