Herschel Flax

Background

Flax, Herschel was born on February 9, 1941 in Capetown, South Africa. Son of Alexander Elliah and Mary Freda (Pasvolsky) Flax. came to the United States, 1974.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, U. Capetown, 1964; Chairman, U. Capetown Medical School, 1974; Master of Arts, New York University, 1978.

Career

Intern, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 1965-1966; surgical registrar, U. Cambridge, London, Birmingham, England and Cape Town, 1966-1972; chief resident, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1974-1975; attending surgeon, assistant clinical professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1975; attending surgeon, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1975; associate clinical professor surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, 1989-1997; professor clinical surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, since 1997.

Achievements

• Herschel Flax has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, Royal College Surgeons (England). Member Medical Society State New York, New York Surgical Society, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, New York Metropolitan Breast Cancer Society.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, photography, reading politics, foreign travel, skiing.

Connections

Married Elana Yehudith Matzkin. Children: Joshua, Daniel, Rachel, Alexander.

Father:

Alexander Elliah Flax

Mother:

Mary Freda (Pasvolsky) Flax

Spouse:

Elana Yehudith Matzkin

child:

Daniel Flax

child:

Joshua Flax

child:

Rachel Flax

child:

Alexander Flax