Background
Friedlander, Ralph was born on October 2, 1913 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Mollie (Drimmer) Friedlander.
Friedlander, Ralph was born on October 2, 1913 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Mollie (Drimmer) Friedlander.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1934; Doctor of Medicine, University of Chicago, 1938.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1938;
intern surgical, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1939;
resident in surgery, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1940;
resident in surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1941;
senior resident in surgery, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1942;
adjunct surgeon, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1946-1950;
chief surgery and thoracic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Castle Point, New York, 1947-1950;
chief surgery and thoracic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Fort Hamilton, New York, 1950-1953;
director surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York City, 1953-1964;
attending surgeon, consultant thoracic, vascular, general surgery, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, New York City, since 1964. Attending surgeon, consultant thoracic, vascular and general surgery Union Hospital, New York City, since 1976. Attending surgeon thoracic and vascular surgery Beth Israel Hospital North, New York City, since 1977.
Consultant general and thoracic surgery Department of Health New York State, since 1963. Consultant thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Hebrew Hospital for the Chronic Sick, New York City, 1955-1989, Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, New York, since 1956, Health Insurance Plan, New York City, since 1954, Bureau Disability Determinations, State of New York, since 1960, City of New York Medical Assistance Program, since 1966, Bronx County Supreme Court, 1958-1991. Instructor anatomy School Medicine New York University, 1946-1949.
Associate clinical professor surgery Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1959-1990.
Member medical board Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, secretary, vice president, president, 1975-1978. Major Medical corpus, United States army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association (council on cardiovascular surgery), New York Heart Association, New York County Medical Society, New York State Medical Society, New York Society for Thoracic Surgery, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Harvey Society, New York Gastroenterological Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Sybil Rainsbury, April 10, 1950. Children: Andrea Lynn, Beth Caryn.