Background
Surks, Martin I. was born on May 21, 1934 in New York City.
endocrinologist medical educator
Surks, Martin I. was born on May 21, 1934 in New York City.
AB, Columbia University, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1960.
Intern Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1960-1961, junior assistant resident in medicine, 1961-1962. Senior assistant resident Veterans Administration Hospital, Bronx, 1962-1963. Postdoctoral research fellow National Institute Arthritis and Metabolic Diseases, 1963-1964.
Associate in medicine Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1967-1969, assistant professor medicine, 1969-1972, associate professor, 1972-1978, professor, since 1978, associate professor laboratory medicine, 1978-1985, professor, since 1985, professor pathology, since 1994. Co-director endocrine research laboratory Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, 1969—1976, head division endocrinology and metabolism, 1976—1996. Director program division endocrinology and metabolism Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, since 1996.
Attending North Central Bronx Hospital, 1976—1998, since 2000.
Captain Medical corpus, United States army, 1964-1966. Master: American College of Physicians-ASIM. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, Association Program Directors Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (council 1995-1997, president 1997-1999), American Society Cell Biology, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Physiology Society, Harvey Society, American Board Internal Medicine (section of endocrinology and metabolism 1987-1995, chairman 1991-1995, board directors 1991-1995), American Federation Clinical Research, New York Zoological Society, Endocrine Society (manpower liaison committee 1983-1986, chairman finance committee 1997—2002, international endocrine congress committee 1995—2000, editor endocrine self-assessment program since 1997, chairman 1998—2002, editor-in-chief since 2002, member steering committee self-assessment program, council since 2004), American Thyroid Association (program committee 1975-1977, Second vice president 1976-1977, chair membership committee 1977-1978, 1980-1981, director 1982-1983, nominating committee 1982-1985, chair awards and prizes committee 1983-1984, director 1987-1990, 1988-1992, secretary 1993-1998, president-elect 1998-1999, president 1999—2000, past president 2000-2001, chair publications committee 2001-2005, international coordinator committee since 2001, Van Meter prize 1973, Distinguished Service award 2002), European Thyroid Association (correspondent), Interurban Clinical Club (councilor 1987-1989), Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.