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Pitman, Mark Ira was born on March 2, 1932 in New York City. Son of Louis A. and Mildred (Dubin) Pitman.
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Mark Ira Pitman, American Orthopaedic surgeon. Research on cartilage metabolism and transplantation. Honoree Israel Bonds Committee, 1975; research grantee New York chapter Arthritis Foundation, 1984, Arthroscopy Association North America, 1984, New York Board Education, 1984 and 85-89, Alexander Foundation, 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Vermont, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, U. Vermont, 1956.
Career
Intern, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1956-1957;
resident general surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1957-1958;
resident orthopaedic surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1958-1961;
assistant attending orthopaedic surgeon, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1963-1983;
chief sports medicine, director development Center Sports Medicine, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1982;
member orthopaedic research project directors, surgical operating room committee, Hospital for Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1984. Chief orthopaedic surgery Syosset (New York) Hospital, 1963-1981. Assistant clinical professor orthopaedic surgery Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1970-1982, Mount Sinai School Medicine, 1983-1987.
Assistant professor clinical orthopaedic surgery New York University College Medicine, since 1987. Visiting surgeon Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem. 1968; advanced fellow in muscle physiology and sports medicine, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, 1982.
Frequent lecturer in field arthroscopy and sports medicine universities, professional societies, symposia, conferences, others.
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Membership
Volunteer orthopaedic surgeon Poriya Hospital, Tiberias, Israel, 1973, to U.STeams Pan American Maccabiah Games, Sao Paolo, Brazil, 1983, 12th Maccabiah, Israel, 1985. Board directors United States committee Sports for Israel, since 1985. Sponsor executive internship program New York City Board Education Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963.
Member American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery, Arthroscopy Association North America (research committee since 1985, chairman 1987-1989), International Arthroscopy Association, American College of Surgeons, Eastern Orthopaedic Society (charter), New York State Society Orthopaedic Surgeons (board directors 1980-1981), American College Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Greater Metropolitan Sports Medicine Society (secretary, founding member 1986), Orthopaedic Research Society, New York Academy of Medicine, Nassau Academy Medicine, Nassau Surgical Society, Nassau County Medical Society (chairman medical legal com.1976-1978, chairman leadership committee United Jewish Appeal 1975-1982), AlumniAssn. Hospital Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute (program chairman 1983, president 1984).
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Married Paulette Dreiblatt. Children: Bruce, Nancy, Michael.
