Background
Lahita, Robert George was born on December 30, 1945 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Michael and Pauline Marcella Lahita.
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Robert George Lahita
Edit Profileeducator microbiologist physician researcher
Education
Bachelor of Science, St. Peter's College, 1967. Doctor of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology, Thomas Jefferson University, 1973.
Doctor of Humane Letters, St. Peters College, 2007.
Career
Research assistant in microbiology Institute Therapeutic Research, 1964—1967. Intern in medicine New York Hospital-Memorial Hospital Cancer & Allied Diseases, New York City, 1973—1974, resident, 1974—1976. Instructor medicine Cornell University, 1977—1979, assistant adjunct professor medicine and pharmacology, 1979—1986, associate professor, since 1987.
Chairman medicine & vice president Newark Beth Isreal Hospital. Professor medicine Mount Sinai School Medicine. Professor medicine, biochemistry & molecular biology University Medicine New Jersey.
Postdoctoral fellow in immunology Rockefeller University, New York City, 1978—1979, research associate, 1978—1979, assistant program director university hospital, 1979—1981, assistant professor, 1979—1983, associate professor immunology, 1983—1987. Attending physician Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1980—1986, New York Hospital, since 1986, Physician Hospital for Special Surgery, 1987—1989. Member study section general medicine A NIAD, National Institutes of Health, 1984—1988.
Board directors New York Arthritis Foundation, New York City.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Royal College of Physicians, American College of Physicians, American Rheumatism Association. Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Medical Association (Physician Recognition award 1978, 1984-1987), Harvey Society, New York Society Microbiology, New York Rheumatism Association (executive bd), New York County Health Services Review Organization, New York Academy of Sciences, American Federation Clinical Research, Endocrine Society, American Society Microbiology, Lupus Foundation America (chairman national medical advisory board 1986-1996), Collector's Club (New York City), Metropolitan Club, Sigma Xi.
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Married Terry Barr Lahita, May 6, 1971. Children: Jason, Eric.
