Jerome Israel Rotter

Background

Rotter, Jerome Israel was born on February 24, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Leonard L. and Jeanette (Kronenfeld) Rotter.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.

Career

Intern, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1973-1974; fellow in medical genetics, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, 1975-1978; assistant research pediatrician, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, 1978-1979; faculty division medical genetics, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, 1978-1986; resident in medicine, Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital., Los Angeles, 1974-1975; assistant professor medicine and pediatrics School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1983; associate professor School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1983-1987; professor School Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987; director division medical genetics and company director medical genetics birth defect center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, since 1986; associate director hypertension center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, since 1996. Key investigator Center for Ulcer Research and Education, Los Angeles, 1980-1989. Director genetic epidemiology core Center for Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Torrance, 1985-1991.

Associate director Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Los Angeles, since 1992. Director Stuart Foundation CSMC Common Disease Risk Assessment Center, 1986-1996. Director genetic epidemiology core project molecular biology of arteriosclerosis University of California at Los Angeles, since 1987.

Achievements

• Jerome Israel Rotter has been listed as a noteworthy Medical geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Cedars-Sinai, chair medical genetics, since 1990. Member American Heart Association, American Society Human Genetics, American Gastroenterological Association, American Diabetes Association, Society for Pediatric Research, Western Society for Clinical Investigation (member of council 1985-1988), American Federation for Medical Research, Western Association Physicians, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Association Physicians.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, racquetball.

Connections

Married Deborah Tofield, July 14, 1970. Children: Jonathan Moshe, Amy Esther, Samuel Alexander.

Father:

Leonard L. Rotter

Mother:

Jeanette (Kronenfeld) Rotter

Spouse:

Deborah Tofield

child:

Amy Esther Rotter

child:

Jonathan Moshe Rotter

child:

Samuel Alexander Rotter