Background
Kauvar, Abraham J. was born on May 8, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Hillel and Belle Gertrude (Bluestone) Kauvar.
gastroenterologist medical administrator
Kauvar, Abraham J. was born on May 8, 1915 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Charles Hillel and Belle Gertrude (Bluestone) Kauvar.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1939. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hawthorne College, 1981.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Denver, 2000.
Intern, Billings Hospital, University of Chicago, 1939-1940;
resident, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1940-1941;
resident, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1941-1942;
practice medicine specializing in gastroenterology, Denver, 1946-1974;
manager, chief Executive officer, Health and Hospitals Agency, City and County of Denver, 1974-1980;
president, Health and Hospital Corporation, New York City, 1980-1981. Special consultant medical Care and Research Foundation, Denver. Goodstein Distinguished professor emeritus medicine and geriatrics U. Colorado Medical School.
Adjunct Professor Health Policy University Colorado at Denver. Health consultant goverments, Ireland, Israel. Member Social Security Appeals Council, Department Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome;president medical staffs Colorado General Hospital, 1954-1955, Rose Memorial Hospital, 1955-1956.
Director National Jewish Hospital, since 1957. President Teachers Award Foundation, 1957.
Board directors Salvation Army, since 1957. Served to major United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, American Endoscopic Society, American Geriatric Society, Society Medical Administrators, American College Gastroenterology (vice president 1976-1977) Clubs: Denver, Denver Tennis, University Club, Rotary.
Married Jean Bayer, August 22, 1943. Children: Kenneth B., Jane Kauvar Athens, Lawrence, David.