Background
Neer, Howard Lester was born on March 16, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Lester Cook and Katherine (Zwaster) Neer.
Neer, Howard Lester was born on March 16, 1929 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Lester Cook and Katherine (Zwaster) Neer.
Bachelor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1946; Doctor of Osteopathy, Chicago College Osteopathic Medicine, 1954.
Intern, Grand View Hospital, Dayton, 1954-1955;
private practice family medicine, Lutz, Florida, 1955-1956;
private practice family medicine, Plantation, Florida, 1956-1991;
associate dean clinical affairs, professor general practice, Southeastern U. Health Sciences, Miami, Florida, since 1991. Chairman, Board Of Directors Florida Physicians Insurance Trust, 1976-1991, Gulf Atlantic Insurance Company, Tallahassee, 1980-1994, Florida Medical Center South. Member Broward Collier Professional Review Board, Fort Lauderdale, 1980-1982.
Member Broward Area Health Planning Council, Fort Lauderdale, 1982-1984, Broward County Health Superior vena cava syndrome Council, Fort Lauderdale, 1986. Secretary osteopathic section Mutual Insurance Company, Nashville, 1988-1991. Founder, Chairman, Board Of Directors Doctor's Hospital Plantation, Florida.
Chairman of the Board Universal Medical Center Hospital, Plantation, Florida.
Fellow American College Osteopathic Family Practice (certified). Member American Osteopathic Association (chairman bureau insurance 1988-1991, trustee since 1986, chair department governmental affairs1988-1989, department business affairs 1989-1990, president-elect 1994, president 1995-1996), Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (president 1960-1991, trustee 1976-1977), Broward County Osteopathic Medical Association (past president).
Married Gloria Pyle, September 7, 1952. Children: Cynthia Neer Burkey, Barbara Neer Heyward.