Yehudi Moshe Felman

Background

Felman, Yehudi Moshe was born on July 11, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Meir and Helen (Kleter) Felman.

Education

Bachelor, Yeshiva U., 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Yeshiva U., 1963; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1966; Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1975.

Career

Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1963-1964; dermatology resident, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1964-1966; private practice dermatology, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1967. From assistant instructor to clinical professor State University of New York, Downstate Medical School, Brooklyn, since 1967. Professor dermatology Touro College Health Sciences, New York City, 1973-1985.

Director Bureau Venereal Disease Control, New York City Health Department, 1975-1985. Cons.physician dermatology Maimonides Hospital, Brooklyn. Attending physician dermatology Downstate U. Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings Highway Hospital, Brooklyn.

Member medical board Ohel Children's Home, Planned Parenthood New York City, since 1993. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Yehudi Moshe Felman has been listed as a noteworthy Dermatologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Dermatology (task force on infectious diseases 1981-1989, commission on sexually transmitted diseases 1986-1991, Continuing Medical Education award 1978-1981, 81-84, 84-87, 87-90, 90-93), American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Venereal Disease Association (chair membership committee 1979-1980), International Society Tropical Dermatology, New York Academy of Medicine. Member American Medical Association, American Social Health Association, Dermatologic Radiotherapy Society, Med.Soc. for the Study of Venereal Disease (London), Medical Society State New York, New York Academy Sciences, New York State Medical Society (first prize for science exhibit 1978), New York State Society Dermatology, Society for Investigative Dermatology, Brooklyn Dermatologic Society (secretary 1974-1975, vice president 1975-1976, president 1976-1977, executive director since 1981), Kings County Medical Society (trustee 1974-1984, chairman public health committee 1976-1984, member publications committee 1978-1985, member dermatology committee 1978-1985, member-at-large Comitia Minora 1979-1980).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, Jewish studies.

Connections

Married Brenda Ruth Wishengrad, October 10, 1962. Children: Nahum, Hillel.

Father:

Meir Felman

Mother:

Helen (Kleter) Felman

Spouse:

Brenda Ruth Wishengrad

child:

Hillel Felman

child:

Nahum Felman