Background
Birns, Mark Theodore was born on September 24, 1949 in Brooklyn. Son of Leon and Naomi Birns.
Birns, Mark Theodore was born on September 24, 1949 in Brooklyn. Son of Leon and Naomi Birns.
Bachelor, Case Western Reserve U., 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1974.
Intern, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center Albert Einstein Hospitals, 1974-1975; resident in medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center Albert Einstein Hospitals, 1975-1977; fellow in gastroenterology, U. Oregon Health Sciences Center, 1977-1979; assistant chief gastroenterology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1979-1983; assistant professor medicine, U. Health Sciences, 1980-1983; emergency physician, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, part time, 1980-1983; emergency physician, Frederick Memorial Hospital, Washington, 1980-1983; practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology and endoscopic biliary surgery, Rockville, Maryland., since 1983; active staff, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital secretary medical staff, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1986-1987; chief gastroenterology section, vice department chairman medicine, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1988, 89; member Executive Committee, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1990-1992; member laser committee, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1992, 93, 94, 95; member OR committee, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, 1996-1997; associate clinical professor medicine department gastroenterology, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1988; active staff, Suburban Hospital courtesy staff, Montgomery General Hospital. Member HDO (Health Delivery Organisation), MAMSI (Mid Atlantic Medical Superior vena cava syndrome Health Plan), since 1997. Treasurer, contract coordinator Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Associations, LLC, since 1995.
Served to major United States Army Reserve. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology. Member American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1978, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93), American Gastroenterological Association, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (postgraduate education committee 1991-1992), Maryland.
Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Montgomery County Medical Society.
Married Ann Krieger, August 15, 1976. Children: Samantha Lynn, Michael Eric, Kevin Douglas.