Sheldon Lichtblau

Background

Lichtblau, Sheldon was born on February 27, 1926 in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Max and Ella (Baumgarten) Lichtblau.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rutgers University, 1948; Master of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1949; Bachelor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, Chicago Medical School, 1954.

Career

Intern, Los Angeles County Hospital, 1953-1954; resident general surgery, Bronx & Bronx VA Hospitals, 1954-1956; resident orthopedic surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, 1956-1959; assistant attending physician, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1959-1970; associate attending physician, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, since 1970; attending physician, Doctor's Hospital, New York City, since 1954; chief orthopedics, Doctor's Hospital, New York City, 1983-1990. Chief orthopedics Hebrew Home for Aged, Bronx, since 1980. Consultant orthopx. Coler Hospital, Roosevelt Island, New York, since 1994.

Achievements

• Sheldon Lichtblau has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parent-Teachers Association 5th Grade School, Englewood, New Jersey, 1975. Member grievance committee New York Academy of Medicine, New York City, 1980-1993. With United States Navy, 1944-1946.

Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Orthopaedics Surgeons (board certified), Eastern Orthopaedics Surgeons, New York County Medical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, theater.

Connections

Married Lucile Makowsky, November 11, 1956. Children: Daniel, Joseph, Ethan, Joshua.

Father:

Max Lichtblau

Mother:

Ella (Baumgarten) Lichtblau

Spouse:

Lucile Makowsky

child:

Daniel Lichtblau

child:

Joshua Lichtblau

child:

Ethan Lichtblau

child:

Joseph Lichtblau