Howard A. Platt

Background

Platt, Howard A. was born on October 27, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Harry and Florence (Needleman) Platt.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, Lafayette College, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1961.

Career

Intern, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1961-1962; resident, Episcopal Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1964; resident/fellow, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, 1964-1967; staff neurosurgeon, United States Naval Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, 1967-1969; staff neurosurgeon, Rambam Hospital, Haifa, Israel, 1969-1970; neurosurgeon, private practice, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 1970-1973; neurosurgeon, private practice, Scranton, Pennsylvania, since 1973. Consultant neurosurgeon, Riverfront Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, Syracuse, New York, 1986-1996.

Achievements

• Howard A. Platt has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Navy, 1967-1969. Member American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, County Medical Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Connections

Married Vera Neuman, March 15, 1970. Children: Raphael, Karen, Michael.

Father:

Harry Platt

Mother:

Florence (Needleman) Platt

Spouse:

Vera Neuman

child:

Raphael Platt

child:

Karen Platt

child:

Michael Platt