Background
Elster, Samuel Kase was born on December 6, 1922 in New York City. Son of Morris and Rebecca (Post) Elster.
college dean physician medical educator
Elster, Samuel Kase was born on December 6, 1922 in New York City. Son of Morris and Rebecca (Post) Elster.
Bachelor of Science, City College of New York, 1942. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1946.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1946-1947; resident, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1950-1952; assistant in pathology, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1947-1948; instructor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1959-1966; clinical professor medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, New York City, 1974-1997; clinical professor emeritus medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, since 1997; dean Page and William Black Postgraduate School of Medicine, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, New York City, 1976-1985, dean emeritus, since 1985; dean emeritus for continuous education, Mount Sinai School Medicine, CUNY, since 1985.
Member, president of the board education, Tenafly, New Jersey, 1968-1973. Served to captain, Medical Corps United States Army, 1948-1950. Fellow American College Cardiology, American College of Physicians, New York Academy of Medicine.
Member American HeartAssn. (member of council in clinical cardiology), Association American Medical Colls.
Married Maxine Lefkowitz, June 17, 1945. 1 child, Charles.