Jacob Kirshner

Background

Kirshner, Jacob was born on January 9, 1927 in New York City. Son of Philip and Irene (Walzer) Kirshner.

Education

Bachelor of Science magna cum laude, City College of New York, 1945; AM, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, 1951.

Career

Rotating inter, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1951-1952; assistant resident internal medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1953-1954; junior assistant resident, Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1952-1953; senior resident, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, 1954-1955; fellow cardiology, assistant chief cardiac section department medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, 1955-1957; consultant medicine department medicine, South Amboy (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, 1957-1994; senior attending physician department medicine, St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1957-1994; clinical assistant professor, College Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical Sch, New Brunswick, 1971-1982; clinical associate professor, College Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical Sch, New Brunswick, 1982-1993; professor, College Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical Sch, New Brunswick, 1993-1994. Member Executive Committee medical dental staff St. Peters Medical Center, New Brunswick, 1962-1994, secretary-treasurer, 1985-1986, vice president, 1987-1988, president, 1989-1990.

Achievements

• Jacob Kirshner has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Congregation Anshe Emeth of South River, 1971-1972, president, 1972-1975. Vice president Jewish Federation Raritan Valley, 1976-1978, president, 1978-1980. Life member board directors Jewish Federation Greater Middlesex County, since 1985.

Chairman localcom. State of Israel Bonds. Member State Board Jewish National Fund. Co-chairman Jewish Cmty.

Rels. Council Middlesex County, 1985-1987. Member executive com.Nat. Jewish Cmty. Rels. Advisory Council, 1986-1989, 90-, co-chairman strategy committee World Jewry and International Human Rights, 1990-1995, co-chairman strategy commission on Israel and other world affaris, since 1995, vice chairman, 1993-1997.

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member Medical Society New Jersey, Middlesex County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Sylvia Ann Shyken, August 19, 1956;children: Daniel, Miriam, Eli, Ruth.

Father:

Philip Kirshner

Mother:

Irene (Walzer) Kirshner

Spouse:

Sylvia Ann Shyken

child:

Miriam Kirshner

child:

Daniel Kirshner

child:

Ruth Kirshner

child:

Eli Kirshner