John Milton Levinson

Background

Levinson, John Milton was born on August 17, 1927 in Atlantic City.

Education

Bachelor, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1949; Doctor of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson U., 1953.

Career

Intern, Atlantic City Hospital, 1953-1954; American Cancer Society clinical fellow, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954-1955; resident in obstetrics-gynecology., Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, 1955-1957; private practice obstetrics-gynecology., Wilmington, 1957-1985; professor department obstetrics-gynecology., Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia honorary clinical professor, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia, since 1990; senior attending physician emeritus, Medical Center Delaware, Wilmington, since 1986; attending chief department obstetrics-gynecology., St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington chief emeritus, St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, 1986-1992. Founder, president Aid for International Medicine, Inc., since 1966. Medical director, chief surgeon Quark Expeditions, 1991-1995.

Consultant Riverside Hospital, 1972-1986, Wilmington Pennsylvania Blue Shield, 1982-: consultant gynecology United States VA, 1974-1985. Founding member, treasurer, board directors Physicians Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Delaware, Ltd., 1985-1987. Visiting professor, consultant, ship's surgeons, practicing physician various organizations in Africa, Antarctica, Arctic regions, Control American, Europe, S.E. Asia, S.W. Asia, since 1963.

Lecturer in field; international medical consultant to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, since 1967. Chairman Antarctic expeditions studygroup to advise National Science Foundation, 1992-1993.

Co-chairman Committee for Safety in Arctic andAntarctic Frontier Expeditions, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• John Milton Levinson has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician, gynecologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Delaware committee Project Help Our Planet Earth, 1965-1975, American Red Cross, 1968-1970, Charles A. Lindbergh Fund, Inc., 1985-1990. Trustee Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Delaware, Inc., 1968-1986, Brandywine College, 1972-1977. Board directors National Association Blue Shield Plans, 1971-1977.

Mem advising committee Trinity Alcohol and Drug Program, 1978-1985. Member Delaware Governor's Commision on Health Care Cost Management, 1985-1987. Board directors founding member World Affairs Council Wilmington Inc, vice president,1981-1986.

President Rockland Mills Cmty. Association, 1992-1994. With United States Navy, 1945-1947.

Colonel Medical Corps, United States Air Force Reserve, 1984-1987. Fellow American Association Ob.-Gyns., Royal Geography Society London. Member American Medical Association, American Association Gyn.

Laporoscopists (founding, board directors), Delaware Obstetric Society (president 1980-1982), Philadelphia Obstetric Society, Medical Society Delaware (Citation of Merit award 1992), New Castle County Medical Society, Society Ob-Gyn. Vietnam (honorary), Ducks Unlimited (sponsor, member Delaware committee 1980-1992), Explorers Club (fellow since 1966, chairman Philadelphia chapter 1983-1985, board directors 1981-1988, president New York City 1985-1987), University and Whist Club Wilmington (life, Board of Governors 1961-1964), Rotary (board directors local club 1991-1993), Theta Chi (president 1945) Phi Beta Pi (president 1952), Kappa Beta Phi (president 1952).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, polar history, sailing, collecting, bird decoys.

Connections

M. Elizabeth Carl Bell. Children: Patricia Anne, John Carl, Mark Jay.

child:

John Carl Levinson

child:

Patricia Anne Levinson

child:

Mark Jay Levinson