Background
Kantrowitz, Adrian was born on October 4, 1918 in New York City. Son of Bernard Abraham and Rose (Esserman) Kantrowitz.
Kantrowitz, Adrian was born on October 4, 1918 in New York City. Son of Bernard Abraham and Rose (Esserman) Kantrowitz.
AB, New York University, 1940. Doctor of Medicine, Long Island College Medicine, 1943. Postgraduate physiology, Western Reserve University, 1950.
General rotating intern Jewish Hospital Brooklyn, 1944. Assistant resident, then resident surgery Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1947. Assistant resident Montefiore Hospital, 1948, assistant resident pathology, 1949, fellow cardiovascular research group, 1949, chief resident surgery, 1950, adjunct surgical service, 1951-1955.
United States Public Health Service fellow cardiovascular research, department physiology Western Reserve University, 1951-1952. Assistant professor surgery State University of New York College Medicine, 1955-1956, associate professor surgery, 1957-1964, professor, 1964-1970. Director cardiovascular surgery Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1955-1964, director surgery, 1964-1970.
Chairman department surgery Sinai Hospital Detroit, 1970-1975, chairman department cardiovascular surgery, 1975-1985. Professor surgery Wayne State University School Medicine, 1970. Owner LVAD Technology, 1983.
1st lieutenant to major Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences. Member International Society Angiology, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (president 1968-1969, Barney Clark award 1993, Lifetime Achievement award, 2001)), New York County Medical Society, Harvey Society, New York Society Thoracic Surgery, New York Society Cardiovascular Surgery, American Heart Association, American Physiological Society, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, Brooklyn Thoracic Surgery Society (president 1967-1968), Pan American Medical Association, Soaring Society of America, American Ski Association.
Married Jean Rosensaft, November 25, 1948. Children: Niki, Lisa, Allen.