Stanley Bernstein

Stanley H. Bernstein MD, FACP, FACC 9/10/1924 – 4/21/2011 In his 87th year, Stanley Bernstein died early in the morning on April 21 at his home in Hollywood, Florida. One of three children born to Hannah Bistrong and Louis Bernstein of Brooklyn, he was a graduate of William and Mary and of the New York University School of Medicine. He served as a U.S. Navy Corpsman during World War II and was recalled to duty as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. A Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and of the American College of Cardiology, Stanley was also a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. He served as an Attending Physician at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center and North Shore University Hospital (in the New York City area), and as a Visiting Physician at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi and at the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School in Jerusalem. In the late 1960s, Stanley pursued his passion for academic medicine by taking up faculty appointment at the new School of Medicine of the University of Connecticu...[more]

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ecticut and assuming duties as the Chief of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Hartford. Returning to private practice some years later, he was also a clinical faculty member of the University of Miami School of Medicine and, for a time, Chief of Medicine and Chief of Staff at Humana Hospital Biscayne. Late in his active career, Stanley was a Trustee of the Aventura Medical Center. A fine athlete, he played golf exceptionally well – something which gave him much joy and several wonderful friends. Stanley leaves many loved ones, including his cherished wife of 35 years, Daria; his siblings Marilyn and Walter (both of New York City); his children Carol and Janet (both of New York City), Victoria (Portland, CT), and Michael (New Orleans); and his grandchildren Samantha (New York City), Claire (Boulder, CO), and Eleanor (New Orleans). Stanley had a special bond with his niece Carly (Auburn, AL) and brother-in-law Fred (Hollywood, FL). Stanley’s family are very grateful to the exceptional staff of the Vitas Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please direct donations in Stanley’s memory to the New York University School of Medicine, the St. Vincent De Paul Society at the Little Flower Catholic Church (Hollywood, FL), or a favorite charity. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at Fred Hunter’s funeral home, 6301 Taft St., Hollywood, FL (10am gathering of friends; 11am service). Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Comrade, Mensch – we will always love you, celebrate you, remember you.