Jacob Israel Haft

Background

Haft, Jacob Israel was born on January 15, 1937 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis and Sonia (Osheroff) Haft.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1962-1963; resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1963-1964; resident in medicine, Columbia-Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1967-1968; fellow in cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1964-1965; fellow in cardiology, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1968-1969; chief of cardiology, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, 1969-1974; chief of cardiology, St. Michaels Medical Center, Newark, since 1974. Assistant professor medicine Mount Sinai Medical School, New York City, 1969-1971, associate professor, 1971-1974. Clinical professor medicine U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, since 1974.

Professor medicine Seton Hall Postgraduate School Medicine, Newark, since 1988.

Achievements

• Jacob Israel Haft has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Musician playing bass fiddle North Jersey Symphony Orchestra Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, American Heart Association. Member American Federation for Clinical Research, New Jersey Medical Association, New Jersey Academy.Medicine.

Interests

• Avocations: playing bass fiddle, collectin bronze sculpture.

Connections

Married Gail S. Klein, March 5, 1964. Children: Bethanne, Ian.

Father:

Louis Haft

Mother:

Sonia (Osheroff) Haft

Spouse:

Gail S. Klein

child:

Ian Haft

child:

Bethanne Haft