Background
Yahr, Melvin David was born on November 18, 1917 in New York City. Son of Isaac and Sarah (Reigelhaupt) Yahr.
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Melvin David Yahr
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Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1939; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1943.
Career
Intern, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, 1943-1944;
resident, Lenox Hill Hospital, also Montefiore Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1947-1948;
staff, Columbia, 1948-1973;
associate professor clinical neurology, Columbia, 1957-1962;
professor neurology, Columbia, 1962-1970;
H.H. Merritt professor neurology, Columbia, 1970-1973;
assistant dean graduate medicine, Columbia, 1959-1967;
associate dean, Columbia, 1967-1973. Assistant neurologist New York Neurological Institute, 1948-1953, associate attending neurologist, 1953-1960, attending neurologist, 1960-1973. Goldschmidt professor neurology, department chairman neurology Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1973-1992.
Aidekman Family Professor Neurological Research, since 1992. Executive director Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1957-1973. Panel neurologist New York City Board Education, 1958-1959.
Member committee evalutation drugs in neurology National Institutes of Health, 1959-1960, panel member neurological study section, 1959-1980. Member committee revisions United States Pharmacopea.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Neurology, New York Academy of Medicine, Harvey Society. Member of the American Medical Association (Chairman of Commission neurological disorders in industry), American Neurological Association (secretary-treasurer 1959-1968, president 1969), Association Research Nervous and Mental Disease, New York State Neurological Society, New York County Medical Society, American Epilepsy Society, Eastern Association Electroencephalographers.
Connections
Married Felice Turtz, May 9, 1948. Children– Carol, Nina, Laura, Barbara Anne.
