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Edward M. Bernecker

John Frederick Erdmann

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Photograph of John Frederick Erdmann, MD (1864-1954), at the dedication ceremony for the Erdmann Surgical Auditorium at the Post-Graduate Medical School. Dr. Erdmann (seated in wheelchair) is shown with Dr. J. William Hinton, Professor and Chairman of Surgery of the Post-Graduate Medical School, and Dr. Edward M. Bernecker, adminstrator. Dr. Erdmann received his MD from Bellevue Hospital Medical College in 1887. He taught as Professor of Practical Anatomy at Bellevue Hospital Medical College and University and Bellevue Hospital Medical College from 1895 to 1899.

Edward M. Bernecker

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Edward M. Bernecker, MD, giving a public address. Dr. Bernecker served as Commissioner of Hospitals of New York for seven years and later held the role of Administrator of Hospital Services with NYU-Bellevue Medical Center.

Edward M. Bernecker

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Photograph of Edward M. Bernecker, MD, receiving an honorable citation from the Members of the Greater New York Hospital Association. Dr. Bernecker served as Commissioner of Hospitals of New York for seven years and later held the role of Administrator of Hospital Services with NYU-Bellevue Medical Center.