Theodore Kushnick

Background

Kushnick, Theodore was born on March 29, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Elias and Fae (Feinstein) Kushnick.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1944; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1947; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1951.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1951-1952; resident in pediatrics, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1952-1955; resident in psychology, Boston State, 1953-1954; fellow in pediatrics medical center, Harvard University, Boston, 1955; assistant professor pediatrics, Seton Hall College Medicine, Jersey City, 1959-1963; associate professor pediatrics, New Jersey College Medicine, Newark, 1963-1969; professor pediatrics, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1969-1979; director genetics, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1960-1979; professor pediatrics and director genetics, East Carolina U. School Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, since 1979; now staff member, Pitt County Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina retired. Consultant in field to numerous hospitals. Advising committee Southeastern Regional Genetics Group, since 1984.

Achievements

• Theodore Kushnick has been listed as a noteworthy pediatrics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Union County Tuberculosis and Health League, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 1958-1967. Chairman of the board of trustees Woodbridge (New Jersey) State School for Retarded, 1965-1979. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Linden, New Jersey, 1962-1968, physician, 1969-1979.

Board directors American Red Cross/PC, Greenville, North Carolina, since 1987. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. PTO. Member American Academy Pediatrics (charter genetics section), American Association Human Genetics, American Medical Association, North Carolina Medical Society, North Carolina Pediatric Society, Southern Society PediatricRsch., National Tay Sachs and Allied Diseases Association (advising committee), North Carolina Medical Genetics Association, New Jersey Human Genetics Association Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: flying, fishing, golf, space exploration by proxy.

Connections

Married Judith Frances Barr, April 12, 1949. Children: Eric B., William B., Steven B.

Father:

Elias Kushnick

Mother:

Fae (Feinstein) Kushnick

Spouse:

Judith Frances Barr

child:

Steven B. Kushnick

child:

William B. Kushnick

child:

Eric B. Kushnick