Background

Cher, Ivan was born on November 22, 1927 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Paul and Minnie (Spiro) Cher. arrived in Australia, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery, U. New Zealand, 1951.

Career

RMO, eye registrar, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand, 1952-1954; resident medical officer in ophthalmology, St. Thomas Hospital, London, 1956; chief resident, County Hospital, Cleveland, 1957-1958; registrar, Wolverhampton Eye Infirmary, England, 1958-1959; clinical assistant, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1960-1961; founding ophthalmic surgeon, U. NSW Teaching Hospital, since 1961.

Achievements

• Ivan Cher has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Eastern Suburbs Medical Association, Sydney. Chairman Joint Committee for Tertiary Jewish Studies. Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Royal Australian College Surgeons, Royal College Ophthalmologists, Royal Australian College Ophthalmologists.

Connections

Married Ursula Herzberg, December 29, 1955. Children: Lawrence, Leonie, Nathan.

Father:

Paul Cher

Mother:

Minnie (Spiro) Cher

Spouse:

Ursula Herzberg

child:

Lawrence Cher

child:

Nathan Cher

child:

Leonie Cher