Lee Dana Kaufman

Background

Kaufman, Lee Dana was born on May 2, 1951 in Brooklyn. Son of Stuart and Phyllis Jane (Pomerantz) Kaufman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, American U., Washington, 1972; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, U. Rome, 1977.

Career

Medical intern, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center/U. Medical and Dentistry New Jersey, Paterson, 1978-1979; medical resident, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center/U. Medical and Dentistry New Jersey, Paterson, 1979-1980; chief resident medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center/U. Medical and Dentistry New Jersey, Paterson, 1980-1981; clinical and research fellow rheumatology and clinical immunology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1981-1983; physician-in-charge division rheumatology department medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson, 1983-1985; attending physician in rheumatology, U. Hospital, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Newark, 1983-1985; attending physician medicine, consultant rheumatology, Chilton Memorial Hospital, Pompton Plains, New Jersey, 1983-1985; attending physician division allergy/rheumatology & immunology, U. Medical Center, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1985; director rheumatology fellowship program, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1990-1995; director clinical rheumatology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1995; chief division rheumatology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, since 1995. Instructor medicine department medicine State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1985-1986, assistant professor medicine, department medicine, 1986-1992, associate professor, since 1992. Invited professor rheumatology unit U. Hospital Doce de Octubre, Madrid, 1993-1994;member medical advising committee to Public Health Foundation.

World Health Organization consultant for eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome and related disorders.

Achievements

• Lee Dana Kaufman has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist, immunologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Lupus Foundation New Jersey, 1983-1984, Lupus Foundation, New York, Arthritis Foundation, since 1985. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology. Member Long Island Rheumatism assosiation, New York Academy Sciences, Clinical Immunology Society.

Connections

Married Marjorie Carol Sopher, May 21, 1972. Children: Joshua, Adam.

Father:

Stuart Kaufman

Mother:

Phyllis Jane (Pomerantz) Kaufman

Spouse:

Marjorie Carol Sopher

child:

Joshua Kaufman

child:

Adam Kaufman