Background
Sandler, Sumner Gerald was born on January 13, 1935 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Maurice Lewis and Dorothy Gretchen (Alman) Sandler.
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Sumner Gerald Sandler, American Medical educator. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, American Board Pathology (blood banking). Recipient Food and Drug Administration Commissioners Special Citation, 1988, Vicenniel medal GeorgetownU., Washington, 1989, Charles E. Walter Memorial award Mid-Atlantic Association Blood Banks, 1996.
Education
AB, Princeton University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1962.
Career
Intern, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City, 1962-1963;
associate medical resident, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City, 1963-1964;
clinical associate, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 1964-1966;
hematology fellow, New York University-Bellevue Hospital Center, New York City, 1966-1968;
clinical associate, National Institutes of Health, 1964-1966;
teaching assistant, New York University School Medicine, New York City, 1966-1967;
instructor medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1968-1972;
assistant professor medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, 1970-1972;
professor medicine and pathology, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1991;
senior lecturer, Hebrew U.-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 1972-1978;
associate professor medicine, Hebrew U.-Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 1977-1978;
associate director blood services national headquarters, American Red Cross, Washington, 1978-1984;
associate vice president, American Red Cross, Washington, 1984-1990;
medical director, American Red Cross, Washington, 1989-1990;
chief medical officer, American Red Cross, Washington, 1990-1991. Medical director National Reference Laboratory, American Red Cross, Rockville, Maryland., 1978-1995. Senior lecturer Hebrew U. School Medicine Hebrew U. Hadassah School Medicine, Jerusalem, 1977-1978.
Head blood bank, Hadassah U. Hospital, Jerusalem, 1972-1978. Professional lecturer department medicine, George Washington University School Medicine, Washington, 1988-1991, others.
Achievements
Membership
Lieutenant Commander United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966. Captain medical corporations reserve, Israel Defense Forces, 1976-1981. Board of managers Adas Israel Congregation, Washington, 1986-1992.
Fellow American College Physicians, College American Pathologists. Member International Society Blood Transfusion (honorary, counsellor 1986-1991, vice president 1991-1994, Svc. award 1990), American Association Blood Banks, Leukemia Society American (medical advisory board 1970-1972, District of Columbia chapter chairman 1971-1972, board directors 1970-1972), Israel Society Hematology and Blood Transfusion (Executive Committee 1976), American Society Hematology, others.
Interests
Connections
Married Katherine Cushing Rosenberg, May 9, 1969. Children: Lisah, David, Jonathan, Joel.
Awards
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Recipient Food and Drug Administration Commissioners Special Citation, 1988, Vicenniel medal GeorgetownU., Washington, 1989, Charles E. Walter Memorial award Mid-Atlantic Association Blood Banks, 1996.Recipient Food and Drug Administration Commissioners Special Citation, 1988, Vicenniel medal GeorgetownU., Washington, 1989, Charles E. Walter Memorial award Mid-Atlantic Association Blood Banks, 1996.