Dr. Jordan B. Fieldman

06/01/2004

Dr. Jordan B. Fieldman, 38, of 7 North St. died yesterday morning at home, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Montreal on Nov. 4, 1965, son of Andrea Yaphe Fieldman of Montreal and Michael Fieldman of New York City, he graduated in 1983 as valedictorian from Westmount High School in Montreal. He studied neuroscience at Harvard University, graduating in 1987. As an undergraduate, he spent six months in Nepal studying meditation and Eastern medicine, beginning his pursuit of alternative healing. He also graduated as valedictorian of Harvard Medical School in 1995. He specialized in preventative and internal medicine, focusing on a holistic approach. Dr. Fieldman came to Pittsfield in 1996 as a medical resident at Berkshire Medical Center. In addition to his outpatient practice, he taught at the Kushi Institute in Becket and at Kripalu in Lenox and hosted a one-hour weekly television show on Pittsfield Community Television called "Healing People." He also lectured, taught several courses and had published numerous professional articles. He received many awards, including a 2002 Leadership Award from the American Medical Association Foundation and the Jordan B. Fieldman Award for Medical Humanism by BMC in 1998. He also received an honorable mention as Compassionate Caregiver of the Year by Massachusetts General Hospital in 1999. He was an active member and former trustee of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and had been a member of a number of professional organizations, including the American Medical Association, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Physicians for Human Rights and the American Holistic Medical Association. He enjoyed writing, teaching, traveling, theater, dance, hiking, camping and cooking. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Anthony Fieldman of Brooklyn, N.Y., and his grandparents, Eva Fieldman and Eli and Pat Yaphe, all of Montreal. FUNERAL NOTICE -- Jordan B. Fieldman, age 38, died June 1, 2004. Dr. Fieldman's caring, compassion and insistence in treating the whole person were characteristic of how he used his own experiences as a vehicle for his personal mission as a teacher and healer. Dr. Mark C. Pettus, associate director of the Internal Medicine Training Program at Berkshire Medical Center and a friend, said, "Dr. Fieldman was an exceptional teacher and his range of teaching interests encouraged his view of world health, including a wide spectrum of how he engaged others. He was most prolific in expressing his views in writing and teaching. Dr. Fieldman was an activist as a physician and healer for reform in medical education, health care organization and delivery, and addressed our system of care in being at the forefront of reform. He was a vociferous advocate of all matters related to health, including national government policy." A memorial service will be conducted today, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. at Kripalu Center in Lenox by Rabbi Barbara Cohen and Monshin Paul Naaman. In lieu of flowers, if friends desire, memorial donations may be made to one of the following organizations that were important to Dr. Fieldman: HospiceCare in the Berkshires, the Kushi Institute, Kripalu Center, cancer research, or Berkshire Medical Center in care of DEVANNY-CONDRON FUNERAL HOME.

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