Background
Zafren, Ken was born on October 12, 1953 in Cincinnati. Son of Herbert Cecil and Miriam (Koenigsberg) Zafren.
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Ken Zafren
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Bachelor in Mathematics, New College, Sarasota, Florida, 1975; Doctor of Medicine, U. Washington, 1984.
Career
Transitional intern, Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, 1985-1986;
private practice, Anchorage, 1986-1991;
private practice, Kern Med Ctr, Bakersfield, California, 1991-1994;
emergency physician, Alaska Regional Hospital, Anchorage, since 1994;
emergency physician, Providence Hospital, Anchorage, since 1994;
medical director, Lake Clark National Park, since 1996;
medical director, Denali National Park Mountaineering Rangers, since 1996. Assistant medical director North Care, 1990-1991. Member Alaska Mountain Rescue Group, since 1988, chairman, 1991, medical director, since 1994.
United States representative to medical commission of International Common for Alpine Rescue, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Boulder, 1976-1980, Mountain Rescue Council, Seattle, 1979-1983. United States representative International Commission Alpine Rescue Medical Commission. Fellow American College Emergency Physicians (president 1996-1997), American Academy Emergency Medicine.
Member American Alpine Club, Mountaineering Club Alaska (board of directors 1990-1991), Himalayan Rescue Association (life, associate director United States of America since 1993), Wilderness Medical Society (board directors 1991-1996).
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Connections
Married Christina Tower, June 29, 1984.
