Background
Gefter, Monica Lehr was born on May 5, 1949 in Peking, China. Arrived in the United States, 1966. Daughter of Egon and Lillian Marianovsky Lehr.
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Monica Lehr Gefter
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Education
Bachelor in Russian Language and Literature magna cum laude, Brandeis University, 1970. Master of Arts in Russian, Harvard University, 1971. Doctor of Medicine, University Florida, 1977.
Career
Instructor department Slavic and Germanic Languages University Florida, Gainesville, 1971—1973. Intern in internal medicine Shands Teaching Hospital, University Florida College Medicine, 1977—1978, resident in internal medicine, 1978—1980. Instructor department internal medicine University Florida, 1981—1982.
Assistant professor department internal medicine University Tennessee College Medicine, Chattanooga, 1983—1991, director internal medicine clinic, 1983—2001, vice chairman department, 1987—1999, associate professor, since 1991. Associate director residency training program University Tennessee College Medicine, 1987—2001. Member medical review board GetAnswers Inc., 2001.
Chairman ambulatory care committee Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, 1985—1993, pharmacy and therapeutics committee, since 1989, medical records committee, 1989—1992, TRIAD physician in charge of ambulatory care, 1995—1997, executive leadership committee, 1995—2000. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Older Adult Services, 1989—1992, Mizpah Congregation, 1990—1996. Member medical advisory committee Program of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly, since 1998. Fellow: American College of Physicians (member council Tennessee chapter 1992-1996, associates committee representative 1992-1998, course director annual meeting 2001).
Member: American Medical Association (physicians recognition award 1983, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998), Association Program Directors Internal Medicine, American Society Internal Medicine, Chattanooga and Hamilton County Medical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Jeffrey Gefter, September 27, 1970. Children: Liana, Julia.
