Died at 81. An OB/GYN in private practice for 30 years in Cedarhurst, New York who later became an attorney. Born and raised in New York City, Dr. Bank studied chemistry and art history at Columbia College before medical School. After training at Mount Sinai Hospital, he served in the U.S. Army as a major at Fort Lee, Virginia, until 1973. After 30 years in private medical practice, Dr. Bank enrolled at the CUNY School of law and was a malpractice defense attorney for 16 years. List of survivors. Photo.