Dr. Lander graduated from Yale with an undergraduate degree in English. After graduation, he worked as a caseworker for the New York City Department of Social Services for several years, then did his pre-med science requirement work at NYU while driving a taxicab at night. He graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons with an MD in 1978. He trained at St Vincent�s Hospital in New York City, first doing a rotating internship, then three years in a joint Internal Medicine/Community Medicine residency. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine. He taught at St. Joseph�s Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey before moving to California in 1991. He joined the Motion Picture and Television Fund Medical Group 21 years ago and has been happily practicing medicine ever since. He lives in the Porter Ranch area with the love of his life Karen and their two Swiss Shepherd dogs, Tobey and Noel. Dr. Lander�s hobbies include biking, swimming and occasionally running. Last year he was second in his age group at the Malibu Triathlon.