Meyer Benjamin Marks

Background

Marks, Meyer Benjamin was born on February 16, 1907 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Simon and Rose (Block) Marks.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1929; Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1933; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1934.

Career

Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1934-1935, resident, 1935-1936. Practice medicine, specializing in pediatrics Miami Beach, Florida, 1937-1957. Specializing in pediatric allergy and general allergy, 1957-1991.

Founding member Mount Sinai Hospital (now Mount Sinai Medical Center), Miami Beach, Florida, 1947. Member staff Jackson Memorial Hospital. Chief medical officer, vice president Asthmatic Children's Residential Treatment Center, North Miami Beach, Florida, 1970-1980.

Clinical professor pediatrics, division allergy and immunology University Miami, 1980-1991, chief division pediatric allergy, 1955-1980. Founder, director 1st Southern pediatric allergy clinic, 1955-1980. Vice president, secretary Asthmatic Children's Foundation Florida, 1964-1991.

Board directors Asthma Care Association American, 1976-1991.

Achievements

• Meyer Benjamin Marks has been listed as a noteworthy pediatric allergist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Scope monograph on stigmata of respiratory tract allergies;

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  • Scope monograph on stigmata of respiratory tract allergies
  • Stigmata of respiratory tract allergies (A scope publication)

Membership

Honorary president medical division Southeastern division American Friends Hebrew University, 1958-1968. President Association Convalescent Homes and Hospital for Asthmatic Children, 1971. Established Cobra art collection Museum Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978.

Donor with wife contemporary art collection Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1982-1991. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (Silver award 1975, 1st recipient Jerome Glaser Distinguished Service award section on allergy 1985), American College Allergists (Fellow Distinguished award 1979, chairman committee problems in pediatric allergy 1982-1985), American Academy Allergy. Member Florida, Dade County (Florida) medical associations, American Medical Association, Florida Pediatric Society, Miami Pediatric Society (president 1954-1955), American Association Certified Allergists, International Association Asthmology, International Association Allergology, American Medical Writers Association, Florida Academy of Sciences, Florida Allergy Society (president 1970), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Golda A. Nathan, September 27, 1932. Children: Linda, Stephen.

Father:

Simon Marks

Mother:

Rose (Block) Marks

Spouse:

Golda A. Nathan

child:

Linda Marks

child:

Stephen Marks