Richard Saul Rivlin

Background

Rivlin, Richard Saul was born on May 15, 1934 in Forest Hills, New York, United States. Son of Harry Nathaniel and Eugenie (Graciany) Rivlin.

Education

Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Bio-chemical Sciences, Harvard University, 1955; M.D. cum laude in Bio-chemical Sciences, 1959.

Career

Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1959-1960; assistant resident in medicine, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, 1960-1961; assistant resident, Johns Hopkins University Hospital, 1963-1964; clinical associate endocrinology branch, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1961-1963; fellow department physiological chemistry, medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, Baltimore, 1964-1966; lecturer clinical medicine, Johns Hopkins University School Medicine, 1965-1966; attending physician medical service, Baltimore City Hospitals, 1964-1966; associate in medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1966-1967; assistant professor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1967-1971; associate professor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, 1971-1979; member, Institute Human Nutrition, 1972-1979; chief endocrinology, assistant physician, Francis Delafield Hospital, New York City, 1966-1975; assistant physician, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1966-1973; associate attending physician, Presbyterian Hospital, 1973-1979; chief nutrition service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1979-1990; professor medicine, Cornell Univercity Medical College, since 1979; chief division nutrition department medicine, New York Hospital -Cornell Medical Center, since 1979; National Science Foundation grant reviewer, since 1970; visiting professor, Creighton U., 1974; visiting professor, U. Guadalajara (Mexico), 1974; visiting professor, New Jersey College Medicine and East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital., Newark Medical School, New Jersey, 1974; visiting professor, New Jersey College Medicine and East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital., 1976; visiting professor, New Jersey College Medicine and East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital., 1983; Upjohn visiting professor in nutrition, Medical College Georgia, 1976; visiting professor, Syracuse University, 1980; National Dairy Council visiting professor in nutrition, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1982; visiting professor, Washington University-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1983; external examiner in physiology, Calcutta U., India visiting physician, Rockefeller U., New York City, since 1979; principal investigator clinical nutrition research unit, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, since 1980. Research program oversight committee American Institute Cancer Research, since 1995. Sypen Stricker lecturer Medical College Georgia, 1989.

Achievements

• Richard Saul Rivlin has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with United States Public Health Service, 1961-1963. Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Society Clinical Nutrition (vice president 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Harvey Society, American Thyroid Association, American Physiological Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Institute Nutrition, Society Experimental Biology & Medicine.

Connections

Married Barbara Melinda Pogul, August 28, 1960 (divorced). Children: Kenneth Stewart, Claire Phyllis. Married Rita Klausner, February 29, 1976.

Children: Michelle Elizabeth, Daniel Elliott.

Father:

Harry Nathaniel Rivlin

Mother:

Eugenie (Graciany) Rivlin

Spouse:

Rita Klausner

Spouse:

Barbara Melinda Pogul

child:

Daniel Elliott Rivlin

child:

Michelle Elizabeth Rivlin

child:

Kenneth Stewart Rivlin

child:

Claire Phyllis Rivlin