Background
Rappaport, Sydney Charles was born on November 16, 1919 in New York City. Son of Louis and Helen (Mermelstein) Rappaport.
Rappaport, Sydney Charles was born on November 16, 1919 in New York City. Son of Louis and Helen (Mermelstein) Rappaport.
Student, City College of New York, 1938. Doctor of Dental Surgery, University Pennsylvania, 1942. Bachelor of Science, City University of New York, 1964.
Intern, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City, 1942;
resident in oral surgery, Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City, 1943;
private practice, New York City, 1947-1988;
research associate, Columbia School Dentistry, 1950-1958;
faculty, New York Medical College, 1969-1988;
clinical associate professor, acting department chairman dentistry, New York Medical College, 1970-1972;
professor, 1st department chairman dentistry, New York Medical College, 1972-1988;
director department dentistry, Metropolitan Hospital, New York City, 1967-1988;
director department dentistry, Bird S. Coler Hospital, Roosevelt Island, New York, 1967-1988;
director dentistry, Mental Retardation Institute, New York Medical College, Valhalla
director department, Westchester County Medical Center, Valhalla, 1979-1988;
department chairman, Lincoln Hospital, New York City, 1979-1988. Special lecturer Columbia University, 1971-1979. Chairman survey of nursing homes Stateof New York, 1975.
Member of advisory commission on general practice residencies Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1976, steering committee workshop, 1977. General chairman 1st Internation Congress on Hospital Dental Practice, New York City, 1979. Editorial consultant New York Medical Quarterly, 1980.
Member of New York State Committee on Physical Evaluation by Dentists, 1981-1982. Presenter in field.
Captain Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Dentists, New York Academy Dentistry. Member American Dental Association (evaluation consultant 1972, co-chairman task force on dentistry 1975), American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Hospital Dentists (vice president 1975-1977, president 1979-1981), Dental Society State New York (chairman council on hospital dental service 1978-1983), 1st District Dental Society, American Academy Oral Medicine, New York State Association of the Professions (charter), American Association Dental Research, International Association for Dental Research, Metropolitan Conference Hospital Dentists (secretary 1970-1971, vice president 1972-1973, president 1974, President's award 1975, 80, 81), Society Diplomates of New York Board Oral Surgery (secretary-treasurer 1966-1968, vice president 1968-1970, president 1970-1972), Clinical Institute Oral Pathology.
Married Rosalind Appel, July31, 1949. Children: Elizabeth Appel, Suzanne Helen.