Perry Tirschwell

Background

Tirschwell, Perry was born on September 23, 1933 in New York City. Son of Alex and Sylvia (Levenson) Tirschwell.

Education

AB, Brooklyn College, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, Cornell Univercity, 1958.

Career

Surgical intern, resident surgery and thoracic surgery, Bronx Municipal Hospital, Albert Einstein College Medical, 1958-1965; attending surgeon, Mercy Medical Center, Rockville Center, New York, since 1968; attending surgeon, Franklin Medical Center, Valley Stream, New York, since 1968; attending surgeon, Mid-Island Hospital, Bethpage, New York, since 1968; attending surgeon, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, since 1985; attending surgeon, Long Beach (New York) Memorial Hospital, since 1991; assistant director surgery, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, New York, since 1987; chief section cardiothoracic surgery, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, New York, since 1993; partner, Long Island Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgical Associations, Rockville Center, since 1991.

Achievements

• Perry Tirschwell has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Control Synagogue, Rockville Center, 1980-1986. Major United States National Guard, 1958-1968. Fellow American College of Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading, music, theater.

Connections

Married Barbara Weiss, December 22, 1957. Children: Mark, David, Eric.

Father:

Alex Tirschwell

Mother:

Sylvia (Levenson) Tirschwell

Spouse:

Barbara Weiss

child:

Eric Tirschwell

child:

Mark Tirschwell

child:

David Tirschwell