Michael James Kushner

Background

Kushner, Michael James was born on July 18, 1951 in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel and Ruth Ellen (Paul) Kushner.

Education

Bachelor in Physics, Yale University, 1973; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1977.

Career

Intern, Parkland Memorial Hospital, University Texas, Dallas, 1977-1978; resident in neurology, Neurological Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1978-1981; research associate, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1981-1983; assistant professor neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983-1990; attending physician, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1983-1990; with, Wilson (North Carolina) Neurology Center, since 1992; clinical assistant professor, East. Carolina U. School Medicine, since 1997. Director SPECT facility Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, 1986-1990, assistant director neurovascular laboratory, 1987-1990.

Member sensory disorders and language study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1988-1990. Consultant Dupont Medical Products Division, Billerica, Massachusetts, since 1987. Staff neurologist Wilson (North Carolina) Neurology Center.

Legal medicine consultant. Neurology physician advisor North Carolina Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Assistant professor East Carolina U. School Medicine.

Director Wilson Regional Medical Research Institute Center.

Achievements

• Michael James Kushner has been listed as a noteworthy Neurologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Interviewer alumni schools committee Yale University, Philadelphia, since 1984. Fellow American Academy Neurology, American Heart Association (stroke county). Member American Medical Association, International Society for Blood Flow and Metabolism, North Carolina Neurological Society (president 1995-1997), Yale of New York City, Yale of Center North Carolina, Yale of North Carolina.

Interests

• Avocations: oenology, travel, swimming, golf.

Connections

Married Sarah Joan Warden, August 14, 1976. Children: Hunter Paul, Paul Macrae (deceased).

Father:

Samuel Kushner

Mother:

Ruth Ellen (Paul) Kushner

Spouse:

Sarah Joan Warden

child:

Hunter Paul Kushner

child:

Paul Macrae Kushner (deceased)