Background
Ertel, Norman H. was born on November 15, 1932 in Brooklyn. Son of Harry and Mamie Ertel.
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Norman H. Ertel
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AB magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1957.
Career
Intern in medicine, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1957-1958;
resident in medicine, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1962-1963;
assistant resident in medicine, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, 1958-1959;
research fellow in steroid biochemistry department biochemistry, Columbia College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, 1959-1960;
attending physician, chief division endocrinology, Malcolm S. Grow Medical Center, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington, 1960-1962;
senior research fellow in endocrinology department medicine, assistant attending physician, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1963-1965;
attending physician, director steroid research laboratories departments medicine and obstetrics and gynecology, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1965-1971;
director division endocrinology and metabolism department obstetrics and gynecology, Jewish Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1969-1971;
instructor medicine downstate medical center, State University of New York, 1966-1969;
assistant professor, State University of New York, 1969-1971;
chief medical service, VA Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey, since 1971;
chief division endocrinology and metabolism, VA Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey, 1971-1973, 81-87;
director specialized diagnostic and treatment unit, VA Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey, since 1972;
professor, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, since 1971;
director division endocrinology and metabolism, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1972-1982;
vice-department chairman medicine, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, since 1985. Visiting physician Kings County Hospital Center, 1966-1971. Attending physician downstate medical center University Hospital, State University of New York, 1967-1971, University Hospital, U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, 1971-1994.
Consultant St. Michael's Medical Center, Newark, since 1971, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, since 1971, Hackensack (New Jersey) General Hospital, since 1975, New Jersey Rehabilitation Hospital, East Orange, 1977-1981. Ex-officio member clinical Executive Board VA Medical Center, since 1971, member various committees, since 1971, member professional Studies. board, 1980. Member various committees U. Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, since 1971, member of faculty county, 1972-1974, 74-75.
Visiting professor Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, 1974, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1977, Wayne State Medical School, 1990. Member Regionalization Subcommittee Internal Medicine Essex County, 1977. Member chiefs of medicine field advisory group VA Control Office, Washington, 1977-1981, chairman, 1980-1981, councillor Association VA Chiefs of Medicine, 1983-1986, member diabetes advisory group, 1984-1986.
Chairman medical service section MEDIPP Committee, 1982-1989. Presenter in field.
Achievements
Membership
Member admissions committee Harvard University, since 1980. Trustee Solomon Schechter DaySch., 1980-1985, Temple Beth-El, South Orange, New Jersey, 1983-1986. Captain United States Air Force, 1960-1962, research.
Fellow American College of Physicians (member of advisory county of governor 1974-1975), New York Academy Sciences. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association, American Federation Clinical Research, American Diabetes Association (chairman clinical society New Jersey affiliate 1975-1977, 81-83, member of the Board of Governors since 1975, president-elect 1977-1978, president 1978-1979, chairman research committee 1980-1984, chairman program committee 1980-1985, chairman membership committee 1981-1984, director ex-officio Essex County chapter since 1986, Outstanding Superior vena cava syndrome award New Jersey affiliate 1979, Life Director award 1983, Special Affiliate award 1987, Otto Brandman award 1988), American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, Academy Medicine New Jersey (chairman endocrinology section 1977-1979, secretary-treasurer since 1977), Essex County Medical Society (member publications committee 1976-1977, delegate 1979-1981, member diabetesdetection committee since 1990), Association VA Physicians (chairman East Orange chapter 1975-1977), Endocrine Society, Physicians Social Responsibility (founding member New Jersey chapter, trustee 1981-1983), Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Delta Epsilon.
Connections
Married Barbara Schuster, October 15, 1967. Children: Wendy, Emily, Adam.
