Richard Sheldon Panush

Background

Panush, Richard Sheldon was born on November 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Bernard and Anne Panush.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Michigan, 1965; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, University of Michigan, 1967.

Career

Intern, resident in internal medicine, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1967-1969; fellow in rheumatology and immunology, Robert & Peter Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1969-1971; chief rheumatology department, Fort Ord Medical Center, Monterey, California, 1971-1972; chief rheumatology department, Fitzsimons Medical Center, Denver, 1972-1973; from assistant professor to professor medicine, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1973-1988; chief rheumatology, allergy clinical immunology, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1976-1988; endowed professor, U. Florida College Medicine, Gainesville, 1988; vice department chairman medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Livingston, 1989-1990; professor medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Livingston, since 1989; department chairman medicine, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, since 1989. Instructor medicine Harvard Medical School. Member of advisory committee Food and Drug Administration.

Consultant, advisor, committee member American Academy Allergy Immunology, American Board Internal Medicine, National Institutes of Health, journals and publications, Arthritis Foundation. Visiting professor in field. Chairman American College Rheumatology Task Force on Questionable Remedies, commission on sponsored programs.

Achievements

• Richard Sheldon Panush has been listed as a noteworthy Rheumatologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Congregation B'nai Israel, Gainesville, 1983-1985. Vice president UF HillelFound., Gainesville, 1980-1981. Lieutenant colonel United States Army Reserve.

Member Florida Society Rheumatology (president 1978-1979), S.E. American College Rheumatology (president 1988-1989), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Rena Joffe, May 20, 1965. Children: Rachel Beth, Jonathan Boris, David Matthew.

Father:

Bernard Panush

Mother:

Anne Panush

Spouse:

Rena Joffe

child:

David Matthew Panush

child:

Rachel Beth Panush

child:

Jonathan Boris Panush