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Dr. Arnold M. Behrer Jr. entered into rest on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, at Lake Monticello, Va.
He was born in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. June 19, 1918, to Sarah Elizabeth Remsen Behrer and Arnold M. Behrer, Sr.
He graduated from Garden City High School, Garden City, N.Y. in 1936, and went on to pursue his undergraduate degree at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He achieved his degree as Doctor of Medicine at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, N.Y. in 1943 and served his internship and residencies in Internal Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital and Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.
He married Mary McCall Proctor on March 10, 1945. Shortly after, Arnold entered the United States Army as a Captain. After completing his service and residencies, he and Mary moved to Garden City and began a private medical practice in 1949, moving to Stewart Avenue in 1953, there raising five children and providing medical care to the community for 30 years.
During that time, in addition to his medical practice, Dr. Behrer took part in several research projects including monitoring of submersion hypothermia for neurosurgical procedures (1955); development of techniques and procedures involved in extracorporeal circulation under profound hypothermia and their application in the operating room for intracardiac surgery under restricted and zero circulation; collaboration with Dr. Robert W. Sengstaken, Jr., neurosurgeon, in preoperative screening and preparation and postoperative care of patients treated by chemopallidectomy and pallidotomy for Parkinson Syndrome and cerebral palsy (1957-1960); and, collaboration with Dr. Donald Janelli, on development and application of a system of isolation perfusion of extremities with chemotherapeutic agents under controlled temperature conditions for treatment of malignant melanoma (1962-1968).
Dr. Behrer also served on a team of physicians at Grumman Aircraft Corporation to assist in testing of the environmental control system (1966-1968) ultimately used in the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) in exploration of the moon.
After retiring from private practice in 1982, Dr. Behrer served as Medical Director of Whitten Center in Clinton, SC until 1985. He and Mary then retired to their home in Nassau Point, Long Island, eventually moving to Lake Monticello, Virginia in 1992.
Dr. Behrer was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth May Behrer; and his brother, M. Remsen Behrer.
He is loved and will be missed by his wife, of 60 years, Mary; and sister-inlaw, Isbell Behrer; five children, Wendy Behrer Robertson, Stephen A. Behrer, Cynthia S. Behrer Roy, Claudia L. Behrer Froehlich, and Mark A. Behrer; his 10 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; many other family members and friends.
During his whole life, Arnold M. Behrer Jr. found purpose in asking questions and seeking answers. Now, perhaps, he has those answers and is at peace.
He was born in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. June 19, 1918, to Sarah Elizabeth Remsen Behrer and Arnold M. Behrer, Sr.
He graduated from Garden City High School, Garden City, N.Y. in 1936, and went on to pursue his undergraduate degree at Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. He achieved his degree as Doctor of Medicine at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, N.Y. in 1943 and served his internship and residencies in Internal Medicine at Brooklyn Hospital and Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.
He married Mary McCall Proctor on March 10, 1945. Shortly after, Arnold entered the United States Army as a Captain. After completing his service and residencies, he and Mary moved to Garden City and began a private medical practice in 1949, moving to Stewart Avenue in 1953, there raising five children and providing medical care to the community for 30 years.
During that time, in addition to his medical practice, Dr. Behrer took part in several research projects including monitoring of submersion hypothermia for neurosurgical procedures (1955); development of techniques and procedures involved in extracorporeal circulation under profound hypothermia and their application in the operating room for intracardiac surgery under restricted and zero circulation; collaboration with Dr. Robert W. Sengstaken, Jr., neurosurgeon, in preoperative screening and preparation and postoperative care of patients treated by chemopallidectomy and pallidotomy for Parkinson Syndrome and cerebral palsy (1957-1960); and, collaboration with Dr. Donald Janelli, on development and application of a system of isolation perfusion of extremities with chemotherapeutic agents under controlled temperature conditions for treatment of malignant melanoma (1962-1968).
Dr. Behrer also served on a team of physicians at Grumman Aircraft Corporation to assist in testing of the environmental control system (1966-1968) ultimately used in the Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) in exploration of the moon.
After retiring from private practice in 1982, Dr. Behrer served as Medical Director of Whitten Center in Clinton, SC until 1985. He and Mary then retired to their home in Nassau Point, Long Island, eventually moving to Lake Monticello, Virginia in 1992.
Dr. Behrer was preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth May Behrer; and his brother, M. Remsen Behrer.
He is loved and will be missed by his wife, of 60 years, Mary; and sister-inlaw, Isbell Behrer; five children, Wendy Behrer Robertson, Stephen A. Behrer, Cynthia S. Behrer Roy, Claudia L. Behrer Froehlich, and Mark A. Behrer; his 10 grandchildren, six great grandchildren; many other family members and friends.
During his whole life, Arnold M. Behrer Jr. found purpose in asking questions and seeking answers. Now, perhaps, he has those answers and is at peace.
Published by Daily Progress on Dec. 3, 2005.
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