CHARLES Greenbaum

Greenbaum CHARLES H. MD, FACP retired Professor of Dermatology, died on April 16, 2021. Although his chief interest was in patient care, Dr. Greenbaum was deeply involved in teaching and organized medicine. He rose to the rank of Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Jefferson Medical College, where he taught for 37 years. At the same time, he was active in the Phila. Dermatological Society, where he served as its President in 1976, and as President of the PA. Academy of Dermatology in 1977, of which he was the founding secretary. He also served on the Bd. of Directors of the Phila. County Medical Society. Continuing medical education was a special interest, and Dr. Greenbaum helped devise and establish the evaluation system of the American Academy of Dermatology, as well serving as the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee. He served as chair of the Advisory Board Council and on other committees of the AAD and was particularly proud of having secured certification for Continuing Medical Education of both his state and city dermatological societies. Born in Phila. on Feb. 22, 1925, to Dr. Sigmund S. Greenbaum and Rae Refowich Greenbaum, he was graduated from Central High School in Jan., 1943, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Trained as a Radar technician, he served in the south Pacific, earning the Good Conduct medal, American and Pacific Theatre ribbons, and the Victory ribbon. After receiving an honorable discharge in May1946, he attended the University of PA, graduating with a B.A.(Chemistry). He entered Jefferson Medical College, and was graduated in 1954. He interned at Phila. General Hospital, and completed his dermatologic training at the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of PA, Graduate Hospital, and the University of PA Hospital. He married Julia Heimowitz in 1955, following his internship and her graduation from Bryn Mawr College. He entered private practice in 1958 and was certified in Dermatology in 1960. Dr. Greenbaum was a Senior Attending Dermatologist at Thomas Jefferson University Hosp., Jeanes Hosp., and Holy Redeemer Hosp. He chaired many committees at Holy Redeemer Hosp., and served on the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee of Holy Redeemer Hospital. Dr. Greenbaum was a Fellow of the Phila. College of Physicians and the American College of Physicians, as well as the American Academy of Dermatology. He was a member of the American Dermatological Association, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, American Medical Association, the PA Medical Society, and the Phila. County Medical Society, as well as the Dermatology Foundation, The Pennsylvania Academy of Dermatology, and the Phila. Dermatological Society. He retired in 1994 from practice and teaching, but found deep satisfaction in sharing the worlds of Art, Music, Gardening and Travel with his wife, Julia, until her death in 2007. Dr. Greenbaum is survived by his children, Dr. Steven S. Greenbaum (Bettsie W.), Lynne (Dr. Ira Rubenfeld), and Robert D. Greenbaum, Esq. (Sharona C.), his grandchildren, Gillian, Jeremy (Nikko) and Joshua (Julie), and by his beloved companion Connie Gottlieb, his sister, Janet Grossman, and many nieces and nephews and their families. Services and interment are Private. Contributions in his memory may be made to a charity of the donor's choice www.goldsteinsfuneral.com