John Howard Epstein

Background

Epstein, John Howard was born on December 29, 1926 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Norman Neman and Gertrude (Hirsch) Epstein.

Education

Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Berkeley, 1952; Master of Science, University of Minnesota, 1956.

Career

Intern, Stanford University Medical Center, 1952-1953; resident in dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1953-1956; practice medicine specializing in dermatology, San Francisco, since 1956; chief dermatology, Mount Zion Hospital, 1970-1980. Clinical professor University of California Medical School, San Francisco, since 1972. Consultant Letterman Army Medical Center, United States Naval Hospital, San Diego.

Achievements

• John Howard Epstein has been listed as a noteworthy Dermatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Academy Dermatology (president 1981-1982, Silver award for exhibit 1962, Gold award 1969), Society Investigative Dermatology (vice president 1979-1980), American Dermatological Association (board directors 1983-1988, president 1990-1991), North America Dermatology Society, Pacific Dermatological Association (president 1985-1986), British Dermatological Society, Danish Dermatological Society, Polish Dermatological Society, San Francisco Dermatological Society (president 1963-1964), American Society Photobiology (councilor 1983-1986), Academia Mexicana and Dermatologia (honorary), European Academy Dermatology and Venerology (honorary), La Societe Francaise de Dermatologie & de Syphiligraphie, Spanish Dermatological Society.

Connections

Married Alice Thompson, November 1953. Children: Norman H., Janice A., Beverly A.

Father:

Norman Neman Epstein

Mother:

Gertrude (Hirsch) Epstein

Spouse:

Alice Thompson

child:

Norman H. Epstein

child:

Beverly A. Epstein

child:

Janice A. Epstein