Jerome J. Botkin M.D.

Jerome J. Botkin, M.D. In San Francisco on April 15, 2008 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Yonkers, NY, on Oct. 29, 1929, he graduated Columbia University as a regent scholar and received his medical degree from New York University. He was an intern and resident at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx and then served two years in the U.S. Navy Public Health Service in Puerto Rico. He moved to San Francisco in 1959 and was chief resident at Mt. Zion Hospital, and began his practice in internal medicine. Dr. Botkin served on the Mt. Zion Medical Board and was chief of staff during the U.C.S.F./Mt. Zion Hospital merger. Beloved husband of Meryl for almost 44 years; loving father of Deborah Botkin, and David and wife, Lee Anna Botkin; devoted grandfather of Julia, Rachel and Owen. Dr. Botkin was highly regarded and greatly respected by his many colleagues, patients, friends and family and will be dearly missed. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 17, 12PM at Sinai Memorial Chapel, 1501 Divisadero St., at Geary Blvd., SF with interment to follow at the Home of Peace Cemetery, Colma. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Brain Tumor Research, c/o UCSF Foundation, PO Box 45339, SF, CA 94145-0339.