Background
Bleicher, Sheldon Joseph was born on April 9, 1931 in New York City. Son of Max and Fannie (Klieger) Bleicher.
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Sheldon Joseph Bleicher
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1951; Master of Science, Western Illinois U., 1952; Doctor of Medicine State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1956.
Career
Intern, Long Island Jewish Hospital Center, New Hyde Park, New York, 1956-1957; resident, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1960; chief research fellow in medicine, Harvard-Thorndike Memorial Laboratory, Boston, 1962-1963; chief metabolic research unit, Jewish Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1963-1967; chief division endocrinology and metabolism, Jewish Hospital Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1967-1977; private practice specializing in endocrinology and diabetes, Woodbury, New York, since 1990; professor medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, since 1975; department chairman internal medicine, Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center, 1978-1983; department chairman internal medicine, Brooklyn-Caledonian Medical Center, 1983-1990. Consultant International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria, since 1966. Member attending staff North Shore University Hospital at Syosset, North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Locust Valley Central School Board, 1981-1982, president, 1982-1985. Served to captain Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1957-1992, retired. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Endocrinology.
Member American Medical Association, American Society Internal Medicine, American Diabetes Association (board directors 1979-1985, Achievement award 1986, 90), New York Diabetes Association (board directors 1965-1993), president 1976-1978), Long Island Diabetes Association (president 1978-1981), New York State Society Internal Medicine (state board directors, treasurer Brooklyn chapter, chairman continuing education committee), Bklyn.Soc. Internal Medicine (treasurer 1983-1985, secretary 1985-1987, president 1987-1989), Endocrine Society, American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, American College Endocrinologists, International Diabetes Federation, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, Sagamore Yacht Club (Long Island, fleet surgeon 1983-1986).
Connections
Married Diane D. Cole, August, 1990. Children from previous marriages: Erick Max, Phillip Thaddeus Samuel, Deborah Ann Cote, Sandra Lynn Gable, Jodie Lisa Cole.
