Norman Appel

Background

Appel, Norman was born on December 4, 1945 in New York City. Son of Robert M. and Anne K. (Kleiner) Appel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Louisville, 1966; Doctor of Medicine, University Louisville, 1970; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1974.

Career

Intern Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1970-1971. Resident in ophthalmology Strong Memorial Hospital of University Rochester, New York, 1973-1976. Fellow The Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1976.

Private practice specializing in orbit, lacrimal and oculoplastic surgery and oncology, since 1977. Senior clinical assistant ophthalmologist Mount Sinai Hospital, 1977-1986. Assistant attending ophthalmologist Beth Israel Medical Center, 1977-1985.

Associate attending ophthalmologist St. Clare's Hospital, 1977-1986. Assistant attending surgeon ophthalmology New York Infirmary Beekman Downtown Hospital, 1977-1984. Attending ophthalmologist Bronx Veterans Administration Hospital, 1977-1986.

Assistant attending ophthalmologist Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center, since 1979, Cabrini Medical Center, 1982-1986, Westchester County Medical Center, 1983-1986, St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York, 1983-1986. Founder, director Orbit Clinic Mount Sinai Hospital, 1977-1978, Orbit and Oculoplastic Surgery Clinic Beth Israel Medical Center, 1977-1979, St. Clare's Hospital, 1977-1986, Bronx Va Hospital, 1977-1986, North Central Bronx Hospital, 1980-1986, Orbit Clinic New York Infirmary Beekman Downtown Hospital, 1977-1984. Physician in charge orbit, lacrimal and oculoplastic surgery service Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, 1982-1984.

Founder, director Orbit, Lacrimal and Oculoplastic Surgery Clinic, 1982-1984. Director Orbit, Lacrimal and Oculoplastic Service Interfaith Medical Center, 1982-1986. Owner, director Appel Enterprises, Englewood, New Jersey, 1986—1996, Appel Importers, Englewood, 1986—1996.

Associate attending ophthalmologist Long Island College Hospital, 2002—2006, ophthalmologist The Stanley S. Lamm Institute for Child Neurology and Development Medicine, 2002—2005. Consultant Cabrini Medical Center, 1984-1986, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center of Brooklyn, 1978-1983. Member faculty Mount Sinai School of Medicne, 1977-1987, Albert Einstein College Medicine, since 1979, assistant clinical professor ophthalmology and visual science, since 1993.

Adjunct assistant attending ophthalmologist Mount Sinai Hospital, since 1996. Lecturer ophthalmology Mount Sinai School Medicine, since 1996. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Norman Appel has been listed as a noteworthy company executive, ophthalmologist, real estate, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Air Force, 1971-1973, Vietnam. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. Member Phi Delta Epsilon.

Connections

Married Rena Lee Moskovits, September 2, 1973. Married Sheila Gail Popkin Wasserman, August 16, 1984. Children: Steven Mordechai, Ronit Danielle, James Moshe, Byron Dov.

Father:

Robert M. Appel

Mother:

Anne K. (Kleiner) Appel

Spouse:

Rena Lee Moskovits

Spouse:

Sheila Gail Popkin Wasserman

child:

Ronit Danielle Appel

child:

Steven Mordechai Appel

child:

Byron Dov Appel

child:

James Moshe Appel