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Berk, Steven Lee was born on March 12, 1949 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Freida Berk.
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Berk, Steven Lee was born on March 12, 1949 in New York City. Son of Sidney and Freida Berk.
Bachelor of Science, Brandeis U., 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1975.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1975-1976; resident, Boston City Hospital, 1976-1978; chief of infectious disease, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1979-1983; chief of medicine, VA Medical Center, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1982-1988; chief of infectious disease, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1982-1988; professor medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1986; department chairman internal medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1988; director clinical clkships. in medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1981; director internal medicine residency program, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1988.
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Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians, American Geriatric Society, Infectious Disease Society American. Member Alpha Omega Alpha, American Osler Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Shirley Anne Holtsclaw, October 10, 1981. Children: Jeremy Charles, Justin Lee.