Howard Krein
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Born | Howard David Krein 1966 or 1967 (age 56–57)[1] Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | Rutgers University (BS, MS) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (PhD) Thomas Jefferson University (MD) |
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Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Howard David Krein (born 1966/1967) is an American otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, and business executive. He is the husband of Ashley Biden, the daughter of United States President Joe Biden. He is an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Thomas Jefferson University and is a founding partner and co-director of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital's Facial Aesthetic and Reconstructive Center. Krein is the chief medical officer at StartUp Health, a venture capital and health technology firm. He served on the Biden Cancer Initiative's board of directors from 2017 to 2019. Krein advised the Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign on its COVID-19 pandemic response in an unofficial role.
Early life and education
Krein was born and raised in
As a teenager, Krein competed in CowTown, a weekly summertime rodeo competition in Penns Grove, New Jersey.[2][4] He became a volunteer firefighter at the age of sixteen.[2][4]
Krein graduated from
Career
Krein is a board-certified
Krein has been an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Thomas Jefferson University since 2007, [1][2] and has served as the Senior Director of Health Policy and Innovation at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center since 2016.[13][14] He is a founding partner and co-director of the hospital's Herbert Kean Center for Facial Aesthetics.[5]
Since 2011 Krein has served as a Chief Medical Officer at StartUp Health, previously Organized Wisdom, a venture capital and health technology firm.[2][15] The firm, whose chief executive officer is Krein's brother, lobbied the government on health industry technology regulations in 2018.[16][5]
Krein served as an unofficial advisor to the
Personal life
Krein began dating
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ashley Biden and Howard Krein". The New York Times (Press release). June 3, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Meet Joe Biden's Future Son-in-Law". ABC News.
- ^ a b c "Joe Biden Daughter, Ashley Biden, Howard Krein Wed". People.
- ^ a b "Meet Joe Biden's New Son In Law". The New York Observer. May 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e News, MedCity. "Howard Krein, M.D., Ph.D."
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Krein, Howard - Thomas Jefferson University - Thomas Jefferson University". www.jefferson.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ a b c Fenton, Erin (August 18, 2020). "The truth about Ashley Biden's husband". TheList.com.
- ^ Walsh, Savannah (August 19, 2020). "All About Ashley Biden, Joe's Youngest Daughter With a Civically-Minded Fashion Label". Elle.
- ^ "Howard Krein, MD, PhD". StartUp Health.
- ^ "VP Joe Biden's Daughter Is Engaged!". HuffPost. October 31, 2011.
- ^ "Ashley Biden, daughter of U.S. Vice President, marries Jewish doctor". Haaretz.
- ^ "American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery". Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Biden Cancer Initiative seeks to inject urgency into cancer research, foster hope for patients". www.healio.com.
- ^ Biden Cancer Initiative (June 26, 2017). "Launching the Biden Cancer Initiative" (Press release). PR Newswire.
- ^ "5 Giant Problems the Biden Cancer Initiative Can Fix | by Troy Bannister | StartUp Health". healthtransformer.co. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ Braun, Stephen (June 19, 2019). "Biden anti-cancer groups could pose influence concerns". Associated Press – via ABC News.
- ^ "Biden Convenes Shadow War Room to Devise Anti-Virus Policy". Bloomberg. April 5, 2020 – via www.bloomberg.com.
- ^ Burns, Alexander; Goldmacher, Shane; Glueck, Katie (April 28, 2020). "A Candidate in Isolation: Inside Joe Biden's Cloistered Campaign". The New York Times. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Biden's son-in-law advises campaign on pandemic while investing in Covid-19 startups". Politico. 13 October 2020.
- ^ a b Castronuovo, Celine (October 13, 2020). "Questions raised about conflicts of interest around Biden son-in-law". The Hill.
External links
- Howard Krein's publications indexed by the Scopus bibliographic database. (subscription required)