Background
Gertler, Menard M. was born on May 21, 1919 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953. Son of Frank and Clara (Handelman) Gertler.
Gertler, Menard M. was born on May 21, 1919 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Arrived in the United States, 1947, naturalized, 1953. Son of Frank and Clara (Handelman) Gertler.
Bachelor, University Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, 1943. Master of Science, McGill University, Montreal, 1946.
Doctor of Science (honorary), McGill University, Montreal, 2003. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Saskatchewan, 2006. Doctor of Science, New York University, 1960.
Intern Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Canada, 1943—1944. Resident Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1947—1950. Research fellow in medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 1947—1950.
Director cardiology Francis Delafield division Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1950—1954. Special research fellow National Institutes of Health, New York University Department Biochemistry, 1954—1956. Professor School Medicine, director cardiovascular research Rusk Institute New York University Medical Center, 1958—1971.
Senior medical examiner Federal Aviation Administration, 1975. Director Washington Federal Savings & Loan Association, 1972—1983. Adjunct professor medicine McGill University, since 1996.
Clinical professor medicine New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, attending physician. Professor medicine Weill Medical School, Cornell University. Attending physician New York Hospital/Presbyterian Hospital, since 1998.
Medical director Sinclair Oil Corporation, 1958-1968. International consultant cardiovascular diseases, social and rehabilitation services Department of Health, Washington, 1968-1992.
President Friends of McGill University, 1983-2001. Member dean's committee McGill University Medical School With Medical Corps, Royal Canada Army, 1940-1943. Member Gallatin Associates New York University, Cosmos Club (Washington), Harvard Club (Boston), University Club.
Married Anna Paull, September 4, 1943. Children: Barbara Lynn, Stephanie Jocelyn, Jonathan Paull.