Background
Margaretten, Michael Elliot was born on May 27, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Elias Joseph and Frances Pearl (Kuhn) Margaretten.
Margaretten, Michael Elliot was born on May 27, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Elias Joseph and Frances Pearl (Kuhn) Margaretten.
Student, University Rochester, 1959. Bachelor, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1960. OD, Pennsylvania College Optometry, 1961.
Diploma in optometric medicine, National Board Examiners in Optometry.
Resident development vision Yale University, Gesell Institute Child Development, 1962. Private practice pediatric optometry New York City, 1961—1971, North Miami Beach, Florida, since 1971. Adjunct professor Pennsylvania College Optometry, since 1978.
Preceptor, since 1978. Instructor Miami Dade Community College, 1971—1975. Adjunct professor Southern College Optometry, since 1986.
Florida state director College Optometrists in Vision Development, since 1979. Board directors Optometric Center S. Florida, since 1975. Florida state associate director Optometric Extension Program, 1973—1977.
Member professional advisory board Banyan School, Clinical Facility for Children with Learning Disabilities, Hollywood, Florida, since 1980. Preceptor Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Inc., since 1978. With United States Coast Guard, 1961-1969.
Served with United States Coast Guard, 1961-1969. Fellow American Academy Optometry, College Optometrists in Vision Development, National Society Optometristsin Vision Development, New York Academy Optometry, American College Optometric Physicians. Member American Public Health Association, Dade County Optometric Association (president 1981-1982), American Health Plan Referring Committee, American Optometric Association, Optometric Extension Program Foundation, Incorporated.
(clinical associate), Broader Opportunities for Learning Disabilities, Southern Council Optometrists, New York Academy.Scis., Florida Optometric Association.
Married Ellen Pliner Lapin, June 6, 1961. Children: Mark, Jeffrey.