Background
Handelsman, Jacob Charles was born on January 20, 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Morris and Eva (Haberman) Handelsman.
Handelsman, Jacob Charles was born on January 20, 1919 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Morris and Eva (Haberman) Handelsman.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, 1943.
Assistant in surgery Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1948-1949. Instructor in Surgery, 1949-1954. Assistant professor Surgery, 1954-1963.
Surgeon Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1950-1990. Surgeon-in-charge surgical clinic, 1950-1970. Associate professor surgery Johns Hopkins School Medicine, since 1963.
Surgical director same day surgery Johns Hopkins Hospital, since 1990. Board electors, 1965-1967, secretary, 1967-1969, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation. Chairman medical division Associate Jewish Charities, 1964-1965, Baltimore Ostomy Association, 1978.
Medical advisory board Baltimore Ostomy Association, 1978. Board directors Blue Shield of Maryland, 1977-1989. Editorial board Johns Hopkins Magazine, 1970-1972, Johns Hopkins Medical Journal, 1970.
Member American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, Society University Surgeons, Baltimore City Medical Society, Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, Baltimore Academy Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Epsilon, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Shirley Silverberg Handelsman, August 23, 1943. Children: Stephen, Bruce, Walter, Jane.