Merle Hershel Katzman

Background

Katzman, Merle Hershel was born on August 28, 1928 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Samuel Sidney and Bertha (Hirshberg) Katzman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1954.

Career

Intern, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1954-1955; resident in surgery, Hartford (Connecticut) Hospital, 1957-1958; surgeon, New York Orthopaedics Hospital, 1958-1961; attending orthopedic surgeon, chief orthopedic department, Englewood Hospital, 1965-1994; attending orthopedic surgeon, Englewood Hospital, 1980-1994; president, Katzman, Tarsney & Feldman, Tenafly, New Jersey, 1994; retired, 1994. Member credentials committee, Executive Committee, chairman future development committee, Englewood Hospital.

Achievements

• Merle Hershel Katzman has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1955-1957. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Bergen County Medical Society (delegate, health insurance review committee member), New Jersey State Medical Society, New Jersey Orthopaedic Society (Executive Committee president 1977-1978), Stannard Beach Association (Executive Committee member, president 1996-1998).

Connections

Married Charna Lytell, June 26, 1955. Children: Beth, Amy, Sam, Robert.

Father:

Samuel Sidney Katzman

Mother:

Bertha (Hirshberg) Katzman

Spouse:

Charna Lytell

child:

Robert Katzman

child:

Sam Katzman

child:

Beth Katzman

child:

Amy Katzman