Meyer Texon

Background

Texon, Meyer was born on April 23, 1909 in New York City. Son of Morris David and Eva (Kaizer) Texon.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard College, 1930; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1934.

Career

Senior clinical assistant in medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1938-1996; assistant medical examiner, City of New York, 1957-1961; associate professor forensic medicine, New York University Medical Center, 1955-1996; attending physician, Beth Israel Hospital North, New York City, 1960-1996.

Achievements

• Meyer Texon has been listed as a noteworthy cardiologist, internist, pathologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Hemodynamic basis of atherosclerosis
  • Hemodynamic Basis of Atherosclerosis: With Critique of the Cholesterol-Heart Disease Hypothesis

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American Heart Association (member council atherosclerosis, clinical cardiology), New York Academy Medicine. Member American Medical Association (Hektoem silver medal 1958), New York County Medical Society (president 1982-1983).

Connections

Married Ami Atheda Gold, October 23, 1941. Children: Stephen, Sylvia.

Father:

Morris David Texon

Mother:

Eva (Kaizer) Texon

Spouse:

Ami Atheda Gold

child:

Stephen Texon

child:

Sylvia Texon