Background
Harmel, Merel Hilber was born on May 19, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Louis and Hermine (Greenbaum) Harmel.
Harmel, Merel Hilber was born on May 19, 1917 in Cleveland. Son of Louis and Hermine (Greenbaum) Harmel.
Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1943. Doctor of Philosophy in Science (honorary), Downstate Medical Center, 2010.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Downstate, 2010.
Fellow in anesthesiology, National Research Council anesthesiologist-in-chief, Albany Medical Center, 1948-1952; anesthesiologist-in-chief, Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1952-1968; president medical board, Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1958-1962; chairman of the executive committee, Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1964-1965; consultant, Long Island Jewish consultant, St. Albans Naval consultant, Maimonides consultant, St. John's Episcopal consultant, VA hospitals consultant, North Carolina Eye and Ear Hospital, Durham associate professor anesthesiology (surgery), Albany Medical College, 1948-1952; professor, department chairman anesthesiology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, 1952-1968; professor, department chairman anesthesiology, Pritzker School Medicine, University of Chicago, 1968-1971; professor anesthesiology, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, since 1971; department chairman anesthesiology center, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1971-1983; professor anesthesiology, Duke Medical Center, 1983-1987; professor Emeritus, Duke Medical Center, since 1987. Visiting professor department anesthesiology School Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, since 1985.
Fellow American College Anesthesiology (board governors), Royal College Anaesthesia Faculty. Member American Medical Association, American Society Anesthesiologists (Living History Series), Association University Anesthetists, Duke University Medical Center Founders Society, Johns Hopkins University Society Scholars, Japan Society Anesthesiologists (honorary), Association Anesthesiologists Français (honorary), Oxford Society Carolinas (honorary secretary since 1990, W.G. Anlyan Lifetime Achievement award 1999).
Married Armide Chilcoat, July 2, 1944 (deceased 1988). Children: Nancy Armide, Ruth Courtney, Priscilla Gover, Mary Louise. Married Ernestine Friedl Levy, December 27, 1990.