Background
Farber, Saul Joseph was born on February 11, 1918 in New York City. Son of Isodor and Mary (Bunim) Farber.
Farber, Saul Joseph was born on February 11, 1918 in New York City. Son of Isodor and Mary (Bunim) Farber.
AB, New York University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Tel Aviv University, 1983.
Intern Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1942—1943. Research resident Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York City, 1946—1947. Resident Bellevue Hospital, 1947—1948.
Fellow New York University School Medicine, 1948—1949, instructor, assistant professor medicine New York City, 1953—1962, associate professor, 1962—1966, professor, chairman department medicine, 1966—2006, Frederick H. King professor medicine, from 1978, dean for academy affairs, 1978—1998, acting dean, 1963—1966, 1979—1981, 1982, dean, 1987—1998, provost, 1987—1998, chairman, 1998—1999. Co-chairman New York State Health Advisory Council, 1975—1980. Chairman Committee on Resource Requirements of Veterans Administration Health Care Systems National Research Council, 1974—1977.
Member advisory committee on long term care chronic illness Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 1979—2006, co-chairman clinical nurse scholars advisory committee, 1982—2006. Member medical advisory board Hadassah. Member advisory committee Harold C. Simmons Arthritis Research Center, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1983—1986.
Organizing chairman Federation Council Internal Medicine, 1975. Specialty advisor Naval Medical Command, Washington, 1985—1986.
Master: American College of Physicians (president 1984-1985, regent 1978-1986, Distinguished Teacher award 1986, Alfred Stengal Memorial award 1992). Member: Academy Health Centers (advisory committee since 1981), American Physiological Association, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Institute Medicine National Academy of Sciences, Interurban Clinical Club, Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation (secretary-treasurer 1951-1960, councillor 1960-1963), American Society Internal Medicine (Distinguished Internist of Year award 1976), Sigma Theta Tau (honorary).
Married Doris Marcia Balmuth. Children: Joshua M., Beth Mina Farber Loewentheil.