Paul David Berk

Background

Berk, Paul David was born on April 3, 1938 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Helen (Goell) Berk.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, 1959; certified, U. St. Andrews, Scotland, 1960; Doctor of Medicine Columbia University, 1964.

Career

Intern, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1964-1965; resident, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1965-1966; fellow in hematology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1969-1970; clinical associate metabolism branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1969; senior investigator, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, 1970-1973; clinical assistant professor medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1971-1975; clinical associate professor, Georgetown University, Washington, 1975-1977; chief section on diseases of the liver, National Institute Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1973-1977; professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1977; Albert and Vera List professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1980-1989; professor biochemistry, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1987; Henry and Lillian Stratton professor molecular medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1989; chief division hematology, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1977-1989; acting chief, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, 1989-1990; chief division liver disease, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1989. Adjunct Professor Rockefeller U., 1987-1989. Consultant in liver disease National Institutes of Health, since 1978, member of advisory county National Institute Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 1990-1994.

Achievements

• Paul David Berk has been listed as a notable Physician, scientist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Chemistry and Physiology of Bile Pigments

Membership

Served as senior surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1969, 75-77. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Association American Physicians, American Association Study of Liver Disease (councillor 1985-1993, vice president 1988, president 1989), International Association Study of Liver (councillor 1988-1991), American Society for Hematology, American Clinical and Climatological Association, National Polycthemia Vera Study Group (vice chairman since 1978), Society Experimental Biological Medicine (councillor 1993-1996), New York Society Study of Blood (president 1982-1983), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Aviva Ancona, July 4, 1965 (divorced August 1990). Children: Claire, Philip, Edward. Married Nicole Polak, 1991.

Father:

Charles Berk

Mother:

Helen (Goell) Berk

Spouse:

Aviva Ancona

Spouse:

Nicole Polak

child:

Philip Berk

child:

Claire Berk

child:

Edward Berk