James Ernest Cimino

Background

Cimino, James Ernest was born on July 7, 1928 in New York City. Son of Ernest S. and Rose (Gorga) Cimino.

Education

Student, Syracuse University, 1946-1948; AB, New York University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1954.

Career

Intern, then resident, E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, 1954-1958; research fellow in physiology, U. Buffalo, 1957-1958; internal medicine physician, director renal service, Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, New York, 1960-1968; attending physician, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York, since 1961; chief medicine, medical director, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1963-1980; co-medical director, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1994; director Palliative Care Institute, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, New York, since 1994. Consultant medicine St. Joseph's Hospital, Yonkers, New York, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey, consultant medicine Veterans Administration Hospital., Bronx, 1970-1977, director hemodialysis unit, 1960-1970. Assistant clinical professor medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1970-1973.

Clinical professor medicine New York Medical College, since 1980. Adjunct Professor, consultant nutrition New York University, 1972-1993. Consultant internal medicine New York City Department Health, 1971-1974, also Chairman of Commission advanced cancer, 1971-1974.

Member institutional biohazards committee Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1980-1992.

Achievements

• James Ernest Cimino has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors New York City chapter American Cancer Society With United States Air Force, 1958-1960. Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award 1992). Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association, International Society Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, American Dietetic Association (Honorary Membership award 1995), Greater New York Dietetic Association (honorary).

Connections

Married Dorothy Hilary Naperkoski, June 5, 1954. Children: James, Ernest, Christopher, Peter, Paul, Maria.

Father:

Ernest S. Cimino

Mother:

Rose (Gorga) Cimino

Spouse:

Dorothy Hilary Naperkoski

child:

Paul Cimino

child:

Peter Cimino

child:

James Cimino

child:

Christopher Cimino

child:

Ernest Cimino

child:

Maria Cimino