STUART M. COPPERMAN, M.D., F.A.A.P.
3137 HEWLETT AVENUE
MERRICK, NEW YORK 11566-5328
(516)378-3223 Fax (516)868-3951 Email smcmd@aol.com
Profession:
Birth Date:
Married:
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CURRICULUM VITAE
(Abbreviated Summary, June 2000)
Pediatrician in private practice in Merrick, New York since 1965.
June 5, 1935
August 17, 1958 to Renee Stein
Beth Freeberg, children’s clothing designer (Married to Jay)
Alan Copperman, M.D., Director of Reproductive Medicine at Mount
Sinai Hospital, New York (Married to Kira)
Cara Stevens, children’s book author, web editor (Married to Larry)
Grandchildren:
Benjamin Freeberg, born 8/10/93
Alyssa Freeberg, born 9/22/96
Joshua and Alex Copperman, born 9/27/97
Noah Copperman, born 4/26/00
Professional training:
Rotating Internship and Pediatric Residency, Long Island Jewish
Hospital, 1960-1963
Military:
Director of Pediatrics, U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Devens, MA 1963-65
Academic appointments:
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, State
University of New York at Stony Brook
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, School of Health
Technology and Management, State University of New York at Stony
Brook
Preceptor, Residency Program, Winthrop University Hospital
Preceptor in Pediatrics, Physician Assistant Programs at School of
Health Technology and Management, State University of New York
at Stony Brook, Catholic Medical Center and Notre Dame.
Acting Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, 1979-80, Kingstown
Medical College of Grenada, St. Vincent, W.I.
Hospital Affiliations:
Schneider Children’s Hospital
North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Winthrop University Hospital
Nassau County Medical Center
Diplomate/Fellowships:
American Board of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
International College of Pediatrics
New York Academy of Science
Nassau Academy of Medicine
National Activities:
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Communications
American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Substance Abuse
Coordinator, Child Health Month (AAP)
Co-Founder, Association for Children with Down Syndrome
Co-Founder, Child Health Imagery Productions
Founder, Tobacco Free Generation (AAP)
State Activities:
Medical Advisor, 18th Senatorial District (Senator Norman Levy)
Medical Advisor, Committee on Mental Hygiene (Senator Speno)
Vice-Chairman, MSSNY Committee on Alcohol and Drugs
Author, Marijuana Alert 2000 for MSSNY
Author, legislation mandating scoliosis screening in schools
Regional Activities:
President, Nassau Pediatric Society
Pediatric Liaison, Nassau Academy of Medicine Committee on
Environmental Medicine
Chair, Chapter II, New York AAP and Nassau Pediatric Society
Committees on Mental Health, Public Health, Environmental
Medicine, Television’s Effects on Children, Media, Drug and Alcohol
Abuse, Managed Care, Tobacco and Children
Co-Chairman, Physicians’ Division, United Jewish Appeal
Board of Directors, North Shore-Long Island Jewish Hospital IPO
Board of Directors, North Shore Physicians’ Organization
Medical Liability Case reviewer for PRI and MLMIC
Legislative Appearances:
Legislative Advisory Committee for 18th Senatorial District and as
such authored legislation mandating scoliosis screening in schools
Nassau County Legislature on environmental tobacco hazards
New York State Legislature on tobacco vending machines
Governor Mario Cuomo’s “Committee for a Healthy New York” on
unmet needs of communities regarding tobacco control
Suffolk County legislature re “Pro Kids” bill and Tobacco
Advertising to Kids
Advisory Boards:
School Health Education Council of Nassau County
American Lung Association (Board of Directors)
North Shore Hospital IPA (Board of Directors)
Latin American Parents Association
South Shore Learning Center
Island Consultation Service
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
Association for Children with Down Syndrome
YM-YWHA
Honors and Awards:
Castle Connolly Guide “How to Find the Best Doctors in New York”
(annually since 1994)
Merrick Professional of the Year 1993
Citation for Contributions to the Health of Children, NY State Senate
1993
Teacher of the Year (Eugene Stanchi Award) Nassau County Medical
Center 1982
Testimonial from Association for Children with Down Syndrome “For
the Medical Service and Understanding Heart that keeps our
Children Smiling” 1972
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop Commendation “For Creating the
Tobacco Free Generation Concept as a Necessary First Step Toward
A Smoke free Society in the Year 2000”
Listing in the following Who’s Who publications: Who’s Who in ….
America
The East
New York
Science and Engineering
Society
American Jewry
The World
Others
“Ask the Pediatrician”:
Regular responses to parent queries/pediatric subjects (volunteer) on:
Commitment.com (ongoing, 2-3 times weekly)
Long Island Parent Magazine 1983-1990
Long Island Family Magazine 1990-1997
Medical Economics “Pediatric Kitchen Cabinet” 1999Travel Medicine Columns for Air Fare and Travel Digest Magazines
Travel Medicine Column for Travel Smart, commencing July 2000
Radio Show Host, 1989-90, WABC Talk Radio and WHLI answering
call in questions from parents
Columnist, Healthology.com 1999-present
Medical Advisory OnLine Review Board, World Network.com, 7/2000
Television Appearances on subjects from television’s effect on
children (CBS Night Watch) to Infant Exercise programs (CBS
Night Line), Children and Discipline (Cable Food Network),
Infantile Colic (ABC 20/20) and others
Videos (author):
BabyCise Parent/Infant Interaction Video for Matchbox Toys
Children’s Health Imagery Productions (in progress) for children
with cancer using positive imagery to help them deal with traditional
therapy and help them fight their illness
Disney Educational Productions
Growing Up – Male (co-author)
Growing Up – Female (co-author)
Goofy over Health (co-author)
Household First Aid and CPR Guide
Editorial Consultant:
Pediatric Management
Medical Economics
Peer Review for Journal of the American Academy of Physician
Assistants and the Journal of Medicine for Physician Assistants
Industry Consultant:
Walt Disney Educational Productions
Executive Advisory Council, Squibb & Co.
Vaccine Advisory Board, Merck & Co.
Lecturer to medical groups on advances in medicine on behalf of
Pfizer, Abbot, Novartis, Merck, Schering, SK Beecham, Connaught, Wallace Labs,
Lederle, Sepracor and others