Jarden Bio

Born June 1, 1936 – Philadelphia, PA

1954 – Nether Providence H.S., Wallingford, PA  - graduated 6/09/54

1958 – Degree A.B. Chemistry, Lafayette College, Easton, PA , 6/06/58

1962 – Degree M.D., Hahnemann Medical and Hospital, Philadelphia, PA , 6/07/62

1962 – Internship, Full Rotating, St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, PA, 7/01/62 – 6/30/63

1963 – Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners  #69595a – 7/01/63

1963 – License, State of Pennsylvania  #6930-E   7/03/63 - 1973

       (Voluntarily Requested To Lapse, 1973) 

1963 – Lieutenant, US Navy Reserve, Active Duty  8/01/63 – 7/31/65

       Regimental Surgeon, First Force Service Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA 

       (Honorable Discharge, USNR – 6/12/72)

Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners - July 1, 1963

1963 – Member, American Medical Association  1969 – present time

1965 – Residency, General Pediatrics, Hahnemann Medical College 

& Hospital, Philadelphia, P   8/01/65 – 7/31/67

1969 – Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics  #12828 - 4/28/69

1969 – Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics    1969 – present time

1970 – Licensed to practice Medicine

New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners - May 18, 1970

Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Education and Licensure, July 3, 1963 - 1978

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics - April 28, 1969

Member, New Mexico State Medical Society - 1970 - present time.

Member, Dona Ana County Medical Society - 1970 - present time.

1967 – Pediatrics solo private practice, Suburban Philadelphia, 1967 – 1970

  Two solo practice offices:

Newtown Square, PA

Ridley Park, PA

Hospital privileges:

   Chief, Pediatrics, Taylor Hospital, Ridley Park, PA

   Pediatrics, Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

   Pediatrics, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bryn Mawr, PA

   Pediatrics, Riddle Memorial Hospital, Media, PA

1967 – Initial Medical Director, The Philadelphia Head Start Program - 1967 – 1970

- established Head Start Program Pediatric Health Policies;

oversaw and participated in child exams and evaluations,

established referral channels for care.

1970 (Relocated, moved to Las Cruces, New Mexico) – April, 1970

1970 – Pediatrics, General, solo private practice, Las Cruces, NM   5/18/70 – April/1988

Hospital Privileges

Memorial General Hospital, later renamed, Memorial Medical Center

 Chief, Department of Pediatrics – 8 years

1970 – Medical Director, The Dona Ana County Migrant Health Program, 1970 - 1973

 Care given in the farm fields and the migrant workers’ quarters along with public

 health nurses.  Worked with area farm worker employers on upgrading workers’

 housing and other health conditions.     Pro bono position.

1970 – Originating Medical Director, The Hatch Clinic/Ben Archer Clinic, 1973/1974

City of Hatch, NM.

Clinic developed under the “Porvenir Program,” New Mexico University School

 - supervised clinic operations

 - supervised clinic on-sight U.S. Public Health Physician   - pro bono position

1988 – Originating Physician/Medical Director, Employee Health Clinic, 

  City of Las Cruces, NM4/1988 – 12/1992

- general adult medicine, employees and family dependents, 

- including occupational medicine.

        - established the clinic for the City, and hired and supervised employees.

1992 – Student Health Physician, New Mexico State University Student Health Clinic 

11/1992 – 6/2000

2000 – No Medical Practice, Retired 6/2000 – 2/2002

2002 – Staff Physician, Southwest Cardiovascular Center, Las Cruces, 2/2002 – 8/1/15)

Primarily administering Nuclear Stress Tests

8/01/15 to present – retired 

Medical Director, The Dona Ana County Migrant Health Program, 1970 - 1973; a pro bono position. Care

was given in the fields and the migrant workers' quarters via public health nurse and physician. Worked

with area farm worker employers on upgrading workers' housing and other health conditions.

Original Founding Medical Director, The Hatch Clinic / Ben Archer Clinic, 1973 and 1974. A pro bono

position. The Clinic was developed under the "Porvenir Program" of the New Mexico University School of

Medicine.  Supervised the clinic's operations, and supervised and mentored the U.S. Public Health

Physicians assigned to the Clinic.

Medical Advisor to The Board of Directors, The Dona Ana County Chapter, National Foundation, March of

Dimes; 1974 through 1980; a pro bono position.

Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial General Hospital (later Memorial Medical Center) - Five

one-year terms, during the period 1973 - 1985. A Pro bono position.

Also at Memorial General Hospital / Memorial Medical Center, 1970 through 1988:·

Served on the Executive Committee - five one-year terms betw;en 1973 - 1985.

Served on the Joint Conference Committee - Made up of the physician Departmental Chairmen

and the hospital's Board of Directors. Five one-year terms between 1973 - 1985.

Infection Control Committee - Five)'f' s.

Equipment Committee - Three years.

Co-Chairman, Perinatal Mortality Conferences - Five years.

Founding Co-Chairman, 1973, of the Physician Continuing Medical Education Committee.

Disaster Committee, served three years.

Critical Care Committee, served four years.

Respiratory Therapy Committee, served three years.

President, The Dona County Medical Society, 1978. Secretary, 1976.

• Television Series - In 1976, created, as a public service, the TV Series "Here's To Your Health" on KRWG-TV, PBS, NMSU.  Wrote this weekly show and performed on it as Host, taping each Wednesday evening at 11:00 p.m. Weekly guests were area physicians and other healthcare workers who were

interviewed on timely subjects. Call-in and write-in questions were responded to each week.

"Here's To Your Health" ran for the 1976 and 1977 TV seasons.

• Radio Program - KOBE-AM Las Cruces, 1984 through 1985,  created and performed the Radio Show "Doctor On Call," as a

public service.  The format was live call-in questions and presentation of topics of medical interest, and interviews of guest physicians and other healthcare workers.  Weekly show, Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m., one-half hour.

• Nominated, 1976 and 1977, for the New Mexico A.H. Robbins Physician's Community Service Award
• "George Jarden Day" was proclaimed on May 1, 1981, by Las Cruces City Mayor David H.
• Steinborn, for "...founder...of Voz Vaqueros, 'The Singing Men of Las Cruces'; and...commitment to promote, develop ...Voz Vaqueros, ...and enriched the quality of life in
• this community ...(thru) devotion to good music; and...has brought joy and happiness to this community, State and region, by his outstanding example, courage, sincerity and devotion to all persons of every walk of life."
• "Dignitary Of The Year" awarded, 1982, for the Parade of the "Whole Enchilada Fiesta"  of the City of Las Cruces.
• Las Cruces “Mayor's Distinguished Service Award” - 2010

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