Background
Baum, Howard Barry was born on February 14, 1952 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Ethel Baum.
Baum, Howard Barry was born on February 14, 1952 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Ethel Baum.
AB summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1977.
Resident internal medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, N.H., 1977-1980;
fellow in gastroenterology, The New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1980-1982;
partner, Passaic (New Jersey) Medical Associations, PA, since 1982. Trustee Passaic Valley Professional Studies Review Organisation, 1983-1984. Trustee Passaic Beth Israel Hospital, since 1987, vice chairman of the board of trustees.
Department chief gastroenterology Passaic Beth Israel Hospital, General Hospital Center at Passaic,1990-1991. Governing body Region One Health Planning Consortium, New Jersey,1991-.
Co-founder Doctors Against Misusing Passaic's Environmental Resources, 1985. Trustee Jewish Federation Greater Clifton, Passaic, since 1987. Member steering committee PASS Plan, Passaic County, since 1988.
Vice president Association Jewish Fedns. New Jersey, 1990-1993. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association, Passaic County Medical Society (president 1993-1995, vice president 1991-1992), New Jersey Medical Society, New Jersey Gastroenterology Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carolyn Frey, September 7, 1986. Children: Eric, Evan.