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Porush, Jerome Gershon was born on November 15, 1930 in Brooklyn. Son of Solomon and Dora (Morowitz) Porush.
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Jerome Gershon Porush
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Jerome Gershon Porush, American Nephrologist. Achievements include studies on mechanism of a salt retention in a model of low output heart failure; significance of the renal medullary circulation in salt retaining models; participation in 2 major national multicenter studies on the prevention of progressive renal failurein man by dietary manipulation and blood pressure control, includingACE inhibitors.
Education
Student, New York University, 1948-1951; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1955.
Career
Chief renal division, Maimonides Hospital of Brooklyn, 1962-1966; director division nephrology and hypertension, Brookdale U. Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1966; professor medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, since 1979. Representative national high blood pressure educational program National Kidney Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland., 1982-1991.
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Membership
Captain United States Army Medical Corp, 1956-1958. Fellow American College Physicians, American College Clinical Pharmacology. Member American Physiological Society, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Nephrology, New York Society Nephrology (president 1978-1979).
Connections
Married Ruth L. Helman, March 28, 1953. Children: Maureen, Daniel, Karen.
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Recipient Honig award National Kidney Foundation, New York City, 1983, Distinguished Svc.award, 1983, President's award, 1986, Frank L. Babbott award Alumni Association State University of New York, 1990, Brookdale Medal, 1992.Recipient Honig award National Kidney Foundation, New York City, 1983, Distinguished Svc.award, 1983, President's award, 1986, Frank L. Babbott award Alumni Association State University of New York, 1990, Brookdale Medal, 1992.