Background
Brenner, Richard Wolff was born on June 19, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis Paul and Ruth (Jacobowitz) Brenner.
Brenner, Richard Wolff was born on June 19, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Louis Paul and Ruth (Jacobowitz) Brenner.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1958.
Intern, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1958-1959;
resident in surgery, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1959-1962;
chief resident in surgery, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1962-1963;
resident in cardio-vascular surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1965-1966;
chief resident in surgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1966-1967;
instructor surgery Medical School, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1965-1966;
instructor surgery College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1967-1976;
associate clinical professor surgery, Columbia University, New York City, 1976-1981;
clinical professor surgery, Columbia University, New York City, since 1981;
attending surgeon, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, since 1978;
director surgical education, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, since 1975;
chairman vascular and thoracic surgical sections, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, since 1984;
director surgical Intensive Care Unit, Overlook Hospital, Summit, New Jersey, since 1985;
pediatric surgeon, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, since 1980;
director Noninvasive Vascular Laboratory, Summit Medical Group, since 1992. Assistant visiting surgeon department pediatric surgery Harlem Hospital, 1967-1975. Member active staff Children's Specialized Hospital, Westfield, New Jersey, 1967-1976, consultant, since 1976.
Lecturer and presenter in field.
Captain United States Air Force, 1963-1965. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (surgical sect). Member Eastern Vascular Surgical Society, New Jersey Society Thoracic Surgeons, New Jersey Society Vascular Surgeons, New York Society, Pediatric Surgeons, Sigma Xi.
Married Judith Anne Resnick, August 14, 1955. Children: Andrew Mark, Jill Alison Brenner Deutsch.