Background
Matz, Robert was born on August 5, 1931 in New York City. Son of Milton and Celia (Wachovsky) Matz.
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Robert Matz
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Bachelor cum laude, New York University, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1956.
Career
Intern, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1956-1957;
resident, Bronx (New York) Municipal Hospital Center, 1957-1960;
associate director medicine, Morrisania Hospital, Bronx, 1964-1977;
director medicine, North Center Bronx Hospital, 1977-1991;
president medical board, North Center Bronx Hospital, 1987-1989;
medical director, North Center Bronx Hospital, 1989-1991;
medical director quality assurance and risk management, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, since 1991;
attending physician, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, since 1991;
professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, New York City, since 1991. Assistant professor Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1967-1971, associate professor, 1971-1979, professor, 1979-1991. Consultant New York City Health and Hospital Corporation, 1983-1991.
Member health advising committee to president Borough of Bronx, 1987-1991.
Achievements
Membership
Member physicians action network Amnesty International, since 1979. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1960-1962, Korea. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association, New York Heart assosiation, New York Diabetes Association (Vice-President 1977-1983), Society Urban Physicians, American Diabetes Association (president elect chapter 1987-1989, president New York downstate affiliate 1989-1991), Endocrine Society, Harvey Society, Hastings History Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Lambda Sigma.
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Married Lita Selma Freed, December 24, 1955 (deceased July 1982). Children: Jessica, Jonathan, Daniel. Married Bette Lynn Becker, August 4, 1983.
