Lowell Walter Gerson

Background

Gerson, Lowell Walter was born on September 26, 1942 in New York City. Son of Jack J. and Sylvia (Berliner) Gerson.

Education

Bachelor, Western Reserve U., 1964; Master of Arts, Western Reserve U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Case-Western Reserve U., 1970.

Career

Assistant professor sociology, John Carroll U., University Heights, Ohio., 1968-1970; assistant professor medical sociology, Memorial U. Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada, 1970-1974; associate professor epidemiology, Memorial U. Newfoundland, St. John's, Canada, 1975; associate professor epidemiology, McMaster U., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1978; associate professor epidemiology, Northeastern Ohio U. College Medicine, Rootstown, 1978-1982; professor, associate director division community health, Northeastern Ohio U. College Medicine, Rootstown, since 1982. Standing chair on public policy Canada Public Health Association, Ottawa, Ontario, 1974-1978. Member Mayor's Advisory Board for Emergency Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979-1982.

Achievements

• Lowell Walter Gerson has been listed as a noteworthy Epidemiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Weathervane Playhouse, Akron, Ohio, 1981-1990. Advisory board Adolescent Superior vena cava syndrome Network, Akron, since 1985. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, APHA, Ohio Public Health Association (governing county since 1992, chairplanning committee 1993 annual meeting), Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, International Epidemiology Association, Society Epidemiologic Research, Ohio Academy Family Practice (research committee since 1982), Society for Academy Emergency Medicine(geriatric emergency medicine task force since 1991, chair public health and education committee 19984-).

Connections

Married Francine Linda Goldstein, August 16, 1964. Children: Stacey, Jeremy.

Father:

Jack J. Gerson

Mother:

Sylvia (Berliner) Gerson

Spouse:

Francine Linda Goldstein

child:

Stacey Gerson

child:

Jeremy Gerson