Pamela Rhoda Kushner

Background

Kushner, Pamela Rhoda was born on December 15, 1955 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph and Dolores Kushner.

Education

Bachelor and Master of Arts in Biology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1983.

Career

Manager amino acid chromatography laboratory Neuropsychiat. Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977-1979; family physician, Family Health Plan, Inc., Long Beach, California, 1985-1986; family physician, Hawthorne (California) Medical Group, 1986-1987; clinical instructor family medicine, University of California, Irvine, 1987-1990; private practice, Long Beach, since 1987; medical director, Health Care Management Utilization Review, 1989-1994; clinical faculty family medicine program for osteopaths, Pacific Hospital, since 1989; assistant clinical professor family medicine, University of California, Irvine, since 1990. Physician advisor Southern California Physician Exch.

Insurance Company, since 1989, California Medical Review, since 1989. Chair utilization review Palmcrest North Convalescent, 1988-1989. Chair department family practice Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, since 1990, member utilization review committee, 1990-1994, chair utilization review committee, 1991-1994.

Delegate for Memorial Medical Center American Medical Association-Hospital Medical Staff Section, 1992-1998. Staff Millers Children's Hospital, Long Beach, Women's Hospital, Long Beach, Charter Suburban Hospital, Long Beach.

Achievements

• Pamela Rhoda Kushner has been listed as a noteworthy Family physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Media spokesperson American Cancer Society, Los Angeles Station, since 1988, instructor Long Beach board directors. Member American Medical Association (alternate delegate young physician's section 1990-1991), American Academy Family Physicians (media spokesperson issues for better health network since 1987, publications committee 1985-1986), American Academy Pediatrics (liaison professional liability committee 1990-1991, professional liability committee 1986-1990), California Medical Association (chair tobacco free California committee since 1987, professional liability committee 1991-1994, delegate since 1992, chair committee resident and community committee Long Beach chapter 1988-1989, committee health education of public 1986-1988, quality of patient care subcommittee 1985-1993), California Academy Family Physicians (new physicians committee 1990-1991, California congress delegations since 1987, alternate delegate 1986-1987, board directors 1985-1986, risk management committee 1985-1989, Los Angeles chapter president elect 1991-1992, chapter secretary/treasurer 1988-1990, chapter young physicians committee 1987-1989, Long Beach chapter president president 1991-1992, chapter vice president 1989-1990, chapter secretary/treasurer 1988-1989), Long Beach Medical Association (president since 1992, president elect 1991-1992, chair public liaison committee since 1990, board directors since 1987), Los Angeles County Medical Association (issues task force county 1991-1997, new physician representative 1990-1991, biomedical ethics committee since 1989), Soroptimist International (Woman of Distinction 1994), Phi Delta Epsilon.

Connections

Married Myles Lenhoff (deceased June 1993). Children: Maxwell, Samuel.

Father:

Joseph Kushner

Mother:

Dolores Kushner

Spouse:

Myles Lenhoff

child:

Samuel Kushner

child:

Maxwell Kushner