Background
Berkelhamer, Jay Ellis was born on April 8, 1942 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Louis H. and Belle F. Berkelhamer.
Berkelhamer, Jay Ellis was born on April 8, 1942 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Son of Louis H. and Belle F. Berkelhamer.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, University of Michigan, 1967.
Resident, University of Chicago, 1967-1970; assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1972-1978; associate professor, University of Chicago, 1978-1984; professor, University of Chicago, 1984-1993; associate chair, director residency program, University of Chicago, 1986-1993; associate dean ambulatory care, University of Chicago, 1983-1988; chair pediatrics, Henry Ford Health Sys., Detroit, since 1993. Professor pediatrics Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, since 1994. Clinical professor pediatrics and communicable diseases University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 1994.
Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1970-1972. Member American Academy Pediatrics (president Illinois chapter 1992), Chicago Pediatric Society (president 1987, Archibald L. Hoyne award 1993), Ambulatory Pediatric Association (president 1986).
Married Jacqueline Beth Colman, June 12, 1966. Children: Beth Carolyn, Sara Kay, Adam Colman.