Background
Gershon-Cohen, Jacob was born on January 9, 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Dora (Starkman) Cohen.
Gershon-Cohen, Jacob was born on January 9, 1899 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Abraham and Dora (Starkman) Cohen.
Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1924, Doctor of Science in Medicine, 1936.
Intern Jewish Hospital, Phila, 1924-1925. Resident X-ray department University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1926-1928. Practice medicine specializing in radiology, Philadelphia, 1929-1971.
Assistant professor radiology University of Pennsylvania Graduate Medical School, 1941-1968.
Director division radiology Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1949-1965. Professor radiology Hahnemann Medical College, 1952-1959.
Professor research radiology Temple University Medical School, 1965-1971. Consultant various area hospitals, 1929-1971.
Served to commander, Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American College Radiology, Gerontological Society. Member American Roentgen Ray Society, Radiological Society North America, Inter-American College Radiology, Society Nuclear Medicine, Federation American Societies
Experimental Biology, American Medical Association, Medical Society Pennsylvania, American Cancer Society, New York Academy Science, College Physicians Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Laennec Society, Pennsylvania Radiological Society, Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society (vice president 1964-1965, president 1965-1966).
Married Sara Eskin, March 26, 1921.