Alan Kadish
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Alan H. Kadish, M.D. is the president and chief executive officer of Touro College
and Touro University
, New York City, succeeding Touro's founder, Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander
, who died February 8, 2010. Dr. Kadish came to Touro in 2009 as senior provost and chief operating officer. At the time of his appointment, Touro’s Board of Trustees stated that Dr. Kadish eventually would succeed Dr. Lander as president.
Born in Brooklyn
, Dr. Kadish graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University
in 1977 and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He received his M. D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
at Yeshiva University
, followed by his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital
, Boston (1983), and a fellowship in cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
, Philadelphia (1987). He then joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
as an associate professor of internal medicine.
In 1990, Dr. Kadish began his long association with Northwestern University
’s Feinberg School of Medicine
, Chicago. He was named the Chester C. and Deborah M. Cooley Distinguished Professor of Cardiology in 1993 and eventually rose to the position of Associate Chief of Cardiology and Director of Clinical Trials at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
, the primary teaching affiliate for the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Though Dr. Kadish left Chicago at the time of his appointment at Touro, he retains an affiliation with the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and continues on the Feinberg faculty as an Adjunct Professor in Medicine – Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, clinical cardiac electrophysiology
and internal medicine.
A dedicated clinical researcher and prolific writer, Dr. Kadish is the author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in his field. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology
. He also is a member of the American Heart Association, American Association of Professors, American Society for Clinical Investigation
and the American Society of Physicians.
The 6'3" Dr. Kadish and his wife, the former Connie Eleff, are the parents of four children. They reside in Teaneck, New Jersey
.
Touro College
Touro College is a sponsored independent institution of higher and professional education, in New York City, New York, United States. Founded by Dr. Bernard Lander, the College was established primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American community...
and Touro University
Touro University
Touro University is a division of Touro College. It may refer to:*Touro University California, a medical, pharmacy and physician assistant's school in Vallejo, California, USA....
, New York City, succeeding Touro's founder, Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander
Bernard Lander
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander , founder and first president of Touro College, was a social scientist and educator, a preeminent leader in the Jewish community and a pioneer in Jewish and general higher education.-Biography:...
, who died February 8, 2010. Dr. Kadish came to Touro in 2009 as senior provost and chief operating officer. At the time of his appointment, Touro’s Board of Trustees stated that Dr. Kadish eventually would succeed Dr. Lander as president.
Born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, Dr. Kadish graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1977 and was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He received his M. D. from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a graduate school of Yeshiva University. It is a not-for-profit, private, nonsectarian medical school located on the Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus in the Morris Park neighborhood of the borough of the Bronx of New York City...
at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
, followed by his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's Hospital is the largest hospital of the Longwood Medical and Academic Area in Boston, Massachusetts. It is directly adjacent to Harvard Medical School of which it is the second largest teaching affiliate with 793 beds...
, Boston (1983), and a fellowship in cardiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania Health System located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. The hospital was founded at its current location in 1874 by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,...
, Philadelphia (1987). He then joined the faculty of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
as an associate professor of internal medicine.
In 1990, Dr. Kadish began his long association with Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
’s Feinberg School of Medicine
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and situated near Lake Michigan and the Magnificent Mile, is one of Northwestern University's 11 schools and colleges...
, Chicago. He was named the Chester C. and Deborah M. Cooley Distinguished Professor of Cardiology in 1993 and eventually rose to the position of Associate Chief of Cardiology and Director of Clinical Trials at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute at Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of the nation's preeminent academic medical centers and is the primary teaching hospital for Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. It is the second tallest hospital in the United States and the fourth tallest hospital in the world...
, the primary teaching affiliate for the Feinberg School of Medicine.
Though Dr. Kadish left Chicago at the time of his appointment at Touro, he retains an affiliation with the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and continues on the Feinberg faculty as an Adjunct Professor in Medicine – Cardiology. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, clinical cardiac electrophysiology
Cardiac electrophysiology
Cardiac electrophysiology is the science of elucidating, diagnosing, and treating the electrical activities of the heart. The term is usually used to describe studies of such phenomena by invasive catheter recording of spontaneous activity as well as of cardiac responses to programmed electrical...
and internal medicine.
A dedicated clinical researcher and prolific writer, Dr. Kadish is the author or co-author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in his field. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology
American College of Cardiology
The American College of Cardiology is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to advocate for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion, development and application of standards and guidelines, and to influence health care policy...
. He also is a member of the American Heart Association, American Association of Professors, American Society for Clinical Investigation
American Society for Clinical Investigation
The American Society for Clinical Investigation, or ASCI, established in 1908, is one of the nation's oldest and most respected medical honor societies.-Organization and Purpose:...
and the American Society of Physicians.
The 6'3" Dr. Kadish and his wife, the former Connie Eleff, are the parents of four children. They reside in Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
.