Victor Hirsch Frankel

Background

Frankel, Victor Hirsch was born on May 14, 1925 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Harry and Estelle (Hillersohn) Frankel.

Education

Bachelor, Swarthmore College, 1946; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1951; Doctor of Science, U. Upsala, Sweden, 1960.

Career

Intern, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; resident, Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1954-1955; resident, Hospital Joint Diseases, New York City, 1955-1958; attending orthopaedic surgeon, Hospital Joint Diseases, 1960-1966; professor orthopaedic surgery and bioengineering, Case Western Reserve U., 1966-1975; professor, department chairman orthopaedic surgery, U. Washington School Medicine, Seattle, 1976-1981; chairman orthopaedic surgery, Hospital Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1981-1993; surgeon in chief, Hospital Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, 1981-1987; president, chief Executive officer, Hospital Joint Diseases, Orthopaedic Institute, New York City, since 1987; professor orthopedic surgery, New York University School Medicine, since 1985. Lecturer orthopaedic surgery Mount Sinai Medical School, New York City. Chairman orthopaedic panel Food and Drug Administration Bureau Medical Devices, 1972-1975.

Achievements

• Victor Hirsch Frankel has been listed as a noteworthy Orthopaedic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Medical Corps United States Army, 1952-1954. Member International Society Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, International Society Study Lumbar Spine, American Academy Orthopaedic Surgeons, Canada Orthopaedic Association, American Orthopaedic Association (exchange fellow 1965), Hip Society, American Orthopaedic Society Sports Medicine.

Connections

Married Elna Ruth Olsen, February 15, 1958. Children— Victor Hirsch, Dana G., Lars-Erik, Carl S., Paul A.

Father:

Harry Frankel

Mother:

Estelle (Hillersohn) Frankel

Spouse:

Elna Ruth Olsen