Background
Baer, Ralph August was born on July 15, 1933 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ralph August and AnnaMarie (Lyle) Baer.
Baer, Ralph August was born on July 15, 1933 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ralph August and AnnaMarie (Lyle) Baer.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1955. Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1959.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1959-1960, assistant resident, 1960-1962, chief resident, 1962-1963. National Heart Institute fellow in cardiology New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1963-1964. Assistant attending physician New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, 1965-1979, associate attending physician, since 1979.
Instructor Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1965-1972, clinical assistant professor medicine, 1972-1979, clinical associate professor, since 1979.
Vice president, medical director United States Trust Company of New York, New York City, 1970-1981, senior vice president, medical director, since 1981. Board elders United Presbyterian Church.
Served lieutenant colonel Medical Corps, United States Army, 1968-1970. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, National Board Medical Examiners. Member American Society Internal Medicine, New York State Society Internal Medicine (director 1979-1984, treasurer 1984-1986, vice president 1986, president 1987-1988, immediate past president, 1980-1989, chairman task force on occupational health 1981-1983) New York County Society Internal Medicine (director treasurer 1978-1980, president-elect 1980-1982, president 1982-1984), American Medical Association, Medical Society State New York, New York County Medical Society (chairman subcommittee on prescription abuse 1985-1993, chairman medical economics committee 1993, board directors 1993), Westside Clinical Society, Society Alumni Bellevue Hospital, New York Academy of Medicine, American Heart Association, Republican.
Clubs: Princeton.
Married Shirley East. Nicholls, March 31, 1990.