John Alan Blum

Background

Blum, John Alan was born on February 2, 1933 in Brooklyn. Son of Louis J. and Pauline(Kushner) Blum.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, New York University,1958. Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1965.

Diplomate American Board Urology.

Career

Intern, University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis, 1958-1959, resident, 1959-1964. Practice medicine, specializing in urology, Chicago, 1964-1966, Minneapolis, 1966-1967, San Diego, 1969. Department chairman urology Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1966.

Assistant professor urology University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967.

Associate clinical professor urology University of California, San Diego, 1969. Chief of staff Hillside Hospital, San Diego, 1989-1992.

Department chairman surgery, division urology Mercy Hospital, San Diego, 1991-1993. Member.staff Scripps Hospital, Louisiana Jolla, California, 1969.

Adjunct associate professor uro-pathology Uniform Superior vena cava syndrome University of Health Science, Behtesda, Maryland., 1988.

Board of directors Vietnam Veterinary Leadership Program. Captain United States Naval Reserve, 1967-1993, Vietnam, retired 1993.

Achievements

• John Alan Blum has been listed as a noteworthy urologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American, California medical associations, American Urological Association, San Diego Urological Society (president 1991-1993), San Diego Surgical Society (president 1977), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, San Diego Yacht.

Connections

Married Debra Merlin Ackerman, June 30, 1957. Children: Louis Jeffrey, Alfred Merlin, Jacqueline.

Father:

Louis J. Blum

Mother:

Pauline(Kushner) Blum

Spouse:

Debra Merlin Ackerman

child:

Alfred Merlin Blum

child:

Jacqueline Blum

child:

Louis Jeffrey Blum