Morrell M. Avram

Background

Avram, Morrell M. was born on November 11, 1929 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Long Island U., 1951; Doctor of Science (honorary), Long Island U., 1988; Doctor of Medicine, U. Geneva, 1959.

Career

Intern, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, 1959-1960; chief resident, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, 1962-1963; fellow in nephrology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, 1963-1964; chief hemodialysis laboratory, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1964; first director renal clinic, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1966; first chief division nephrology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1970; chief renal clinical research laboratory, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, since 1987; clinical professor, State University of New York, Brooklyn, since 1979; consultant in field. Consultant Southampton Hospital, University Hospital, State University of New York, Catholic Medical Center-Brooklyn/Queens. Visiting physician Kings County Medical Center, New York City, since 1964.

Founder, director The Brooklyn Kidney Center, since 1971. Visiting professor numerous universities including U. Connecticut, U. Arizona, State University of New York, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, University of California at Los Angeles, universities in Beijing, Rio de Janeiro, Tel Aviv, Cairo. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Morrell M. Avram has been listed as a noteworthy Nephrologist, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman medical advisory board National Kidney Foundation New York/New Jersey, Inc., 1982-1987. Founding member American Society Hypertension, since 1986. Board directors, Executive Committee World Affairs Council, since 1989.

Active numerous community and service organizations With United States Army, 1951-1953, Korea. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Nephrology, American Society for Internal Organs (editor Transactions XXXIII 1987), International Society Nephrology, International Society Artificial Internal Organs, Brooklyn Academy Medicine, American Anthropol.

Society, New York Academy Sciences, New York Society Nephrology (president 1977-1978), Renal Network New York (president 1978-1979).

Connections

M. Maria G. Kunzle; children: Rella Marie, Marc Robert, Eric Michael, Mathew Mendel, David Keith.

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Rella Marie Avram

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Mathew Mendel Avram

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Eric Michael Avram

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David Keith Avram

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Marc Robert Avram