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Copperman, Stuart Morton was born on June 5, 1935 in Brooklyn. Son of Irving and Anne (Reisfield) Copperman.
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Stuart Morton Copperman, American Pediatrician. Diplomate American Board Pediat. Recipient Physician Recognition award American Medical Association, since 1966, testimonial dinner and plaque Association Children with Down Syndrome, 1972, Best Clinical Teacher.of Pediat. award Nassau County Medical Center, 1981-1982; named Merrick Professional of Year, 1994.
Education
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1956; Doctor of Medicine State University of New York-Brooklyn, 1960.
Career
Rotating international, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, 1960-1961;
resident in pediatrics, Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park, New York, 1961-1963;
practice medicine specializing in pediatrics, Merrick, New York, since 1965;
member of staff, Long Island Jewish Hillside Medical Center
member of staff, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park
member of staff, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow
member of staff, Winthrop U. Hospital, Mineola
member of staff, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset
clinical associate professor pediatrics, State University of New York Medical School, Stony Brook, since 1972;
assistant professor clinical health studies, State University of New York School Allied Health, Stony Brook, since 1977;
clinical instructor physicians assistant program, Stony Brook Medical Center, since 1972;
professor pediatrics, St. George's Medical College, St. Vincent, West Indies
acting chairman pediatrics, St. George's Medical College, St. Vincent, West Indies, 1979-1980. Medical advisor Association Children with Downs Syndrome, since 1971. Member committee forhandicapped Bellmore School District, 1976-1986.
Member ad hoc commission on community as school Merrick-Bellmore Schools, 1976-1990. Board directors North Shore-Long Island Jewish Initial public offering, Long Island School Health Education Coalition, North Shore PhysiciansOrgn., North Shore - Long Island Jewish PHO. Member Nassau County School HealthEdn.
Commission, 1990-1993. Member ad hoc commission on prevention of birth defects March of Dimes. Preceptor in pediatrics Physicians Assistant Program.
Mem.doctor's advising committee Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, since 1974. Medical consultant Matchbox Toys, 1985-1988, Proctor & Gamble, 1988, Carnation Company, 1989-1990, Disney Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1990-1995, vaccine division Merck Corporation, since 1997.
Consultant, member speakers bureau New York State Senate Committee Mental Hygiene, since 1988. Member speakers bureau Lederle laboratories, 1989-1995, Merck laboratories, since 1996, Wallace laboratories, since 1996. Author, co-founder, president, board directors Child Health Imagery Prodns., 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member school board Temple Beth American, Merrick, 1972-1978, member Executive Committee, 1973-1974, Chairman of Commission Israel and World Affairs, 1976-1978, member school committee, 1976-1978, member ritual committee, 1976-1993. Member of New York State Senate commission on mental hygiene, since 1990. Member professional advisory board Southern Shore division YM-YWHA.
Benefactor Merrick Library., since 1992. With United States Army, 1963-1965. Fellow American Academy Pediat.
(Chairman of Commission television effects on children since 1976, member of national committee committee public information 1984-1985, member of national commission on substance abuse since 1998, media spokesperson since 1988, tobacco, alcohol and drug-free generation coordinator since 1988, chairman substance abuse committee since 1992, New York state chairman substance abuse committee 1992-1994, managed care committee chapter 2 1993-1995), International College Pediat. Member American Medical Association, New York State Medical Society, Nassau County Medical Society (commission on mental health since 1980, project assist since 1992, Nassau Academy Medicine Public Health committee since 1991, library committee since 1993, chairman pediatrics section since 1995), Nassau Pediat. Society (member Executive Board since 1972, Chairman of Commission on mental health 1972-1988, vice president 1994-1995, president 1996-1997).
A Non-Smoking Generation International (organizer, medical director American division), American Lung Association, Nassau-Suffolk Lung Association (life member, director 1982-1984), American Physicians Fellowship for Israel Medical Association, Association Children with Learning Disabilities (member professional advisory board), La Leche League, Latin American Parents Association, Long Island School Health Education Council (board directors 1989-1992), Alpha Epsilon Pi (chancellor Phi Theta chapter 1955-1956), Phi Delta Epsilon(consul Zeta chapter 1960), B'nai Brith.
Connections
Married Renee Stein, August 17, 1958. Children: Beth, Alan, Cara.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Physician Recognition award American Medical Association, since 1966, testimonial dinner and plaque Association Children with Down Syndrome, 1972, Best Clinical Teacher.of Pediat. award Nassau County Medical Center, 1981-1982. Named Merrick Professional of Year, 1994.Recipient Physician Recognition award American Medical Association, since 1966, testimonial dinner and plaque Association Children with Down Syndrome, 1972, Best Clinical Teacher.of Pediat. award Nassau County Medical Center, 1981-1982. Named Merrick Professional of Year, 1994.