Background
Portman, Ronald Jay was born on June 8, 1950 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harry and Sylvia Rosa (Applebaum) Portman.
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Ronald Jay Portman
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Northeastern U., 1973; Doctor of Medicine, Dartmouth College, 1976.
Career
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1976;
advanced through grades to major, United States Army, 1981;
pediatric house officer, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1976-1979;
pediatric nephrologist, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, 1983-1986;
chief department pediatrics, Würzburg (Germany) Army Hospital, 1979-1981;
fellow in pediatric nephrology, Washington University, St. Louis, 1981-1983;
resigned,, Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, U. Colorado, 1986;
pediatric nepnrologist, associate professor, University Texas Medical School, Houston, 1986-1992;
director division pediatric nephrology and hypertension, University Texas Medical School, Houston, since 1992;
director pediatrics special care unit and Hermann Chronobiology Center,, Hermann Hospital, Houston, since 1992;
pediatric nephrologist, Fitzsimmons Administrative Management College, University Colorado, Houston, 1983-1986;
professor, University Texas Medical School, since 1997. Member medical advisory board National Kidney Foundation S.E. Texas, Houston, since 1986. Consultant M.D. Anderson Hospital, Houston, since 1986, Chronobiology Center Tel Hashomer, Tel Aviv, since 1995.
Member medical review board End Stage Renal for Disease Network 14, Dallas, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Congregation Brith Shalom, Bellaire, Texas, 1990-1994. Member American Society Pediatric Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, American Society Hpertension, American Society Clinical Chronobiology (founding board), North America Pediatric Renal Transplant Study Group, S.W. Pediatric Nephrology Study Group.
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Married Joan Marie Welch, June 29, 1974. Children: Wendi Alana, Shayna Matana, Solomon Zachary.
