Marvin Zeft Kurlan

Background

Kurlan, Marvin Zeft was born on February 20, 1934 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Ephraigm Joseph and Fannye Lillian (Rosenbluth) Kurlancheek.

Education

Bachelor, Wilkes College, 1957; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1964.

Career

Intern then resident in surgery, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, 1964-1969; director trauma services, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, 1974-1982; senior attending surgeon, Millard Fillmore Hospital, Buffalo, 1984-1995; surgeon emeritus, since 1995; plant surgeon, Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Steel Corporation, 1969-1974; medical director, Brothers of Mercy Health Facilities, Clarence, New York, 1974-1982. Associate examiner American Board Surgery, Philadelphia, 1987-1995. Chairman James Platt White Society, School Medicine and biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992-1994 (Dean's advisory county, 1995-1997).

Consultant in surgery Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington.

Achievements

• Marvin Zeft Kurlan has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Empire State Games, Buffalo, 1986. Member Jack Kemp Forum, Buffalo, 1985-1991. Board directors Jewish Federation Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1972-1974.

Served Army of the United States (research) lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, 1965-1991, active duty operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Fellow American College Gastroenterology, American Trauma Society (founder), New York Academy Sciences. Member American College of Surgeons (life fellow leadership society), Association Military Surgeons United States, Hastings on Hudson Bioethics Center, Buffalo Surgical Society (secretary 1986-1988, vice president 1988-1989, president 1989-1990), State University of New York at Buffalo Foundation (president'sassoc.), Grand Council World Parliament, confederation Chivalry, Knight of Humanity, Order White Cross International (district commander New York, United States), Chevalier Grand Cross, Ordre Soverain et Militaire de Milice du St. Sepulcre, Phi Lambda Kappa (national president 1993), Nu Sigma Nu.

Interests

• Avocation: world traveling.

Connections

Married Eleanor Frank, June 21, 1964. 1 child, Todd.

Father:

Ephraigm Joseph Kurlancheek

Mother:

Fannye Lillian (Rosenbluth) Kurlancheek

Spouse:

Eleanor Frank

child:

Todd Kurlan