Background
Bernstein, I. Leonard was born on February 17, 1924 in Jersey City. Son of Sydney and Jean Bernstein.
Bernstein, I. Leonard was born on February 17, 1924 in Jersey City. Son of Sydney and Jean Bernstein.
Student, St. John's U., Brooklyn, 1940-1941; student, George Washington University, 1941-1943; Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1949.
Intern, Cincinnati General Hospital, 1949-1950; junior resident in internal medicine, Jewish Hospital, Cincinnati, 1950-1951; resident in chest diseases, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1953-1955; fellow in allergy and immunology, Northwestern University Medical School, 1955-1956; member of faculty, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, since 1956; clinical professor medicine, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, since 1971; director allergy clinic, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, since 1971; director allergy training program, U. Cincinnati Medical Center, 1958-1993; director, U. Cincinnati Medical Center (Allergy Research Laboratory), since 1958; trustee faculty council on Jewish affairs, U. Cincinnati, 1967-1975; director, Asthma and Allergy Treatment Center, Deaconess Hospital, 1984-1993; attending physician, Cincinnati General, VA, Jewish hospitals. Consultant in field.
Trustee Adath Israel Synagogue, 1980-1983. Chairman pulmonary allergy drug advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, 1987-1992. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
As officer Medical Corps United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy (president 1982-1983). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Immunologists, Central Society Clinical Research, American Thoracic Society, Society Occupational and Environmental Health, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Miriam Goldman, August 29, 1948. Children— David, Susan, Ellen, Jonathan.