Myles Michael Behrens

Background

Behrens, Myles Michael was born on October 26, 1938 in New York City. Son of Alvin Behrens and Anne Beth (Sleppin) Figman.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1962; D in Medical Science, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Intern and resident in medicine, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1962-1964; clinical associate, National Institutes of Health-National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1966; resident in ophthalmology, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, 1966-1970; Heed fellow in neuro-ophthalmology, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1970-1971; attending in ophthalmology, chief neuro-ophthalmology clinic, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, since 1971; professor clinical ophthalmology, Columbia University, since 1987.

Achievements

• Myles Michael Behrens has been listed as a noteworthy Neuro-ophthalmologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board Heed Foundation Lieutenant commander, United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966, Bethesda. Fellow American Academy Ophthalmology (senior honor award 1990), North America Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, New York Academy of Medicine (chairman of the section ophthalmology 1996-1997).

Connections

Married Roberta Alice Kinstler Jaeger, August 23, 1964 (divorced 1967). Married Susan Ruth Page, November 20,1970 (divorced 1976). Married Marsha Carole Miller, June 7, 1981.

1 child, Adam James.

Father:

Alvin Behrens Figman

Mother:

Anne Beth (Sleppin) Figman

Spouse:

Roberta Alice Kinstler Jaeger

Spouse:

Marsha Carole Miller

Spouse:

Susan Ruth Page

child:

Adam James Behrens