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Bertles, John Francis was born on June 8, 1925 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John Francis and Henrita Swart (Brown) Bertles.
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John Francis Bertles, American Physician, educator. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians; member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Physiological Society, Am.Soc. Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Chemical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1952.
Career
Intern, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1952-1953;
assistant resident in medicine, Presbyterian Hospital, 1953-1955;
research fellow in hematology, U. Rochester and Strong Memorial Hospital, 1955-1956;
research fellow in immunohematology, Harvard University Medical school and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1956-1958;
research fellow in hematology, Harvard University Medical school and Massachusetts General Hospital, 1958-1959;
instructor in medicine, Harvard University Medical School at Massachusetts General Hospital, 1959-1961;
director hematology-oncology division, St. Luke's Hospital Center, New York City, 1962-1995;
assistant attending physician, St. Luke's Hospital Center, 1962-1964;
associate attending physician, St. Luke's Hospital Center, 1964-1971;
attending physician, St. Luke's Hospital Center, 1971-1995;
director transfusion services, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1981-1995;
senior research associate department biological science, Columbia University, 1970-1971;
assistant clinical professor medicine, Columbia University, 1962-1967;
associate clinical professor, Columbia University, 1967-1971;
associate professor, Columbia University, 1971-1974;
professor, Columbia University, 1974-1995;
professor emeritus of medicine, Columbia University, since 1995;
attending physician, Montefiore Medical Center, New York City, 1995-1997;
clinical professor medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1995-1997. Visiting professor medicine Nuffield department clinical medicine Radcliffe Infirmary, U. Oxford, England, 1977-1978. Consultant to various government agys., including hematology study section National Institutes of Health, 1972-1976, 82-84, blood research review group, 1978-1982.
Member directors county New York Heart Association, 1974-1990. Member basic research advising committee National Foundation March of Dimes, 1977-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Physiological Society, Am.Soc.
Hematology, American Federation Clinical Research, American Chemical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Jeannette Winans, 1948 (divorced 1978). Children: Mark Dwight, Jacquelyn Eve, John Francis. Married Lila De Paganne, 1981.
