Background
Ravich, Lawrence was born on September 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Dorothy (Maran) Ravich.
Ravich, Lawrence was born on September 14, 1924 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Dorothy (Maran) Ravich.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1945. Bachelor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1950. MPS in Health Care Administration, Long Island University, 1979.
Intern, Morrisania Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1950-1951;
resident in urology, Beth Israel Hospital, New York City, 1951-1954;
private practice,, Bethpage, New York, 1956-1990;
co-executive director, St. James (New York) Nursing Home
also board directors, St. James (New York) Nursing Home. Assistant professor clinical surgery (urology) State University of New York, Stony Brook. President Control Long Island Medical Network, Inc., Plainview, New York, 1994-1996.
Member Nassau County Board Health. Board directors Nassau Professional Services Review Organization, 1974-1982. President medical staff Mid-Island Hospital, Bethpage, 1968-1969, member medical board, 1983-1985, 87-90.
Member Nassau County county Health Sys. Agency, 1971-1974; board directors Cmty. Health PlanSuffolk, 1981-1983, Control General Hospital, Inc., 1982-1994.
Vice president, board directors United Medical Svc. (Blue Shield) New York, 1969-1974. Vice chairman, board directors Blue Cross & Blue Shield Greater New York, 1974-1982.
Associate medical director PruCare New York, 1986-1993. Member of New York Governor's Health Care Advisory Board, 1993-1994. Board directors National Association Blue Shield and Blue Cross Plans, 1981-1982.
Chairman, member Oyster Bay (New York ) Planning Advisory Board, 1970-1974. With United States.Army, 1945-1946. Captain Medical Corps, United States Air Force, 1954-1956.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, Nassau Academy Medicine, New York Academy Medicine, American Geriatric Society. Member American Medical Association, American Urological Association (vice chairman, member professional relations committee), American Urological Association New York Section (chairman professional relations committee), Medical Society State New York (chairman hospital and professional relations committee 1982-1984, delegate from New York State Urological Society to house of deals 1980-1987, president 2d district branch 1983-1985), New York State Urological Society (president 1980-1982), Nassau County Medical Society (president 1979-1980), American Association Clinical Urologists, Nassau Surgical Society, Pi Alpha Alpha.
Married Sally Ann Miller, June 26, 1949. Children: Peggy Ann, Steven Jay, George Mark.