Background
Levitas, Theodore Clinton was born on April 9, 1924 in Atlanta.
Levitas, Theodore Clinton was born on April 9, 1924 in Atlanta.
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Emory University, 1950. MSD, Emory University, 1966.
Staff and chief pediatric dentistry, assistant chief staff, Ben Massell Community Dental Clinic, 1975-1987;
chief of staff, Ben Massell Community Dental Clinic, since 1987. Special lecturer pediatric and esthetic dentistry School Dentistry Emory University;president medical/dental staff Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, 1982. Member dental caries program advising committee National Institute Dental Research, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1978-1982.
Past member Georgia Council Physical Health Needs for Children and Youth. Consultant Children's Medical Svc., State of Georgia. Clinical assistant professor pediatricdentistry Emory University.
Lecturer in field.
Board of directors S.E. Anti-Defamation League, Jewish Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Jewish Ednl. Loan Fund. Fellow Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, American College Dentists, International College Dentists, American Academy Pediat. Dentistry (vice president 1973-1974, board directors 1973-1974, president-elect 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, recognized Pioneer in Pediat.
Dentistry 1990); member American Dental Association (past member of national advising committee fluoridation), Georgia Dental Association, Southeastern Society Pediatric Dentistry (co-founder, past president 1968), American Society Dentistry for Children (county 1964-1966, 78, vice president 1979-1980, president-elect 1980-1981, president 1981-1982, Award of Excellence 1984, Great award ASDC, 1988), Georgia Dental Association (honorary, Howard fellow 1965, award of merit, 1991), Northern District Dental Society (past president 1974, Dentist of Year 1990), Georgia Society Pediat. Dentistry (founder), Masons, Hinman Dental Society (past president, member board of trustees, Gold Card award for Svc.), B'nai B'rith (past president), Emory University Dental Alumni Association (co-founder, past trustee, Meritorious Svc. 1990), Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity (past grand chancellor), Junior Chamber of Commerce (past committee chairman).
Son of Louis Joseph and Ida (Goldstein) L. Earlyne Adele Shankerman, June 25, 1953 (deceased July 1975). Children: Steven Jay, Leslie Fay, Anthony Clark.
Married Miriam Strickman, April 25, 1976. Children: Andrew Perry, Brian Keane, Craig Jon, Deron Clarke.