Melvin Greer

Background

Greer, Melvin was born on October 14, 1929 in New York City. Son of Aaron and Ceil (Cohen) Jefkel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, New York University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1954.

Career

Intern, resident, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1954-1956; fellow, New York Neurological Institute, Columbia, 1958-1961; professor, department chairman neurology, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, since 1963. Consultant National Institutes of Health, since 1971, Florida Division Corrections, since 1971. Lecturer, consultant Navy Department.

Chairman medical advising committee Community Clinic, Gainesville, 1971-1973. Endowed professorship neurology U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, since 1991.

Achievements

• Melvin Greer has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1956-1958. Fellow American Academy Neurology (councillor, secretary-treasurer 1977-1981, president-elect 1983-1985, president 1985-1987), American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Neurological Association (councillor), Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Arline Ebert, December 16, 1951. Children: Jonathan, Richard, Alison, David.

Father:

Aaron Jefkel

Mother:

Ceil (Cohen) Jefkel

Spouse:

Arline Ebert

child:

David Greer

child:

Jonathan Greer

child:

Richard Greer

child:

Alison Greer