Background
Bronstein, Melvin was born on April 9, 1924 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Betty (Mandel) Bronstein.
Bronstein, Melvin was born on April 9, 1924 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Betty (Mandel) Bronstein.
AB, Columbia University, 1948. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1953.
Intern New York Medical College, 1953—1954, associate clinical professor ophthalmology Valhalla, from 1970. Resident ophthalmology Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1954—1956, associate surgeon, from 1970. Private practice, 1960.
Chief of staff, attending ophthalmic surgeon, director ophthalmology department St. John's Riverside Hospital, Yonkers, from 1970. Attending in ophthalmic surgery Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Westchester Medical Center. Associate clinical professor ophthalmology Albert Einstein College Medicine, from 1976.
Consultant in field. With Ordnance Department United States Army, 1942-1946.
Board directors Family Service Society, 1970—1973. President Yonkers Cancer Society, 1976—1978. Fellow: American College of Surgeons (counselor 1974-1982), New York Academy Medicine, International College Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology.
Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, New York State Ophthalmol. Society, Vitreous Society, Westchester Academy Medicine, National Society Prevention of Blindness, Yonkers Academy Medicine (president 1971-1972), New York State Medical Society (inter speciality committee since 1993), New York State Ophthalmological Society, New York Academy of Sciences, Intraocular Lens Implant Society, International College Eye Surgeons, Association Research Vision & Ophthalmology, Phi Delta Epsilon.
Married Gloria Liebman, May 20, 1956. Children: Charles, Glen, Adam, Wendy.