Background
Halpern, Jacob was born on September 25, 1915 in New York City. Son of William and Frieda Gussie (Bleich) Halpern.
Halpern, Jacob was born on September 25, 1915 in New York City. Son of William and Frieda Gussie (Bleich) Halpern.
Doctor of Medicine Long Island College Medicine, 1940.
Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1940-1942, resident in medicine, 1942-1944, assistant in pathology, 1944-1945, assistant visiting physician, 1949-1952, visiting physician, 1952-1958, chief endocrine and metabolic clinic, 1954-1955, member combined medical board, 1952-1956. Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Brooklyn, 1944-1970. Attending physician in medicine Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, also chief endocrine clinic, clinical director steroid chemical laboratory, consultant to isotope service.
Consultant in medicine Caledonian Hospital.
Consultant in endocrinology Midwood Hospital, Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians (associate), Kings County Medical Society, New York Academy Sciences Research in endocrine, metabolic and thyroid disease, Addison’s disease.
Married Helen Elizabeth Bliss, May 18, 1951. Children: David Reed, Philip John, Joseph William, Susan.