Background
Levitan, Alexander Allen was born on October 19, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Levitan, Alexander Allen was born on October 19, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, U. Rochester, 1963; Master in Public Health, University of Minnesota, 1970.
Intern, Vanderbilt University Hospital, Nashville, 1963-1964;
resident in medicine, Harvard Medical Svc./Boston City Hospital, 1964-1965;
clinical associate medical branch, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1967;
medical fellow, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, 1967-1969;
instructor microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1970;
clinical assistant professor department family practice, community health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1973-1978;
clinical associate professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978-1988;
associate faculty, Minnesota School Professional Psychology, Minneapolis, since 1988;
private practice, Fridley, Minnesota, since 1969. Faculty member, past co-chair annual continuing education course in medical hypnosis, University of Minnesota, since 1978. National regional workshop chairman American Society Clinical Hypnosis, 1984-1986.
Lecturer death and dying course Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, since 1987. Consultant in oncology, internal medicine UnityMed. Center, Fridley, Minnesota, North Memorial Medical Center, Minneapolis, Mercy Medical Center, Coon Rapids, Minnesota.
Member, past chair cancer committee Unity Medical Center, since 1981. Presenter at professional conferences.
Board directors research and education division Health Center Hospitals, 1972-1975. Member professional education board American Cancer Society, 1974-1979. Executive Committee Community Hospital Cancer Program, Minneapolis, since 1980.
Candidate for city county, New Brighton, Minnesota, 1981, 83. Treasurer, board directors KTWN-Cable television, Minneapolis, 1984-1987, 90. Advising committee Pathways-A Health Crisis Resource Center, Minneapolis, since 1988.
Board directors Fridley Dancers, 1990. Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1965-1967. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Society Clinical Hypnosis.
Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Preventative Oncology, American Society Clinical Oncology, Australian Society Hypnosis, Canada Society Clinical Hypnosis, Hennepin County Medical Society, International Society Hypnosis, Minneapolis Society Internal Medicine, Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Society Clinical Hypnosis, Minnesota Society Internal Medicine, Society Clinical andExptl.
M. Lucy Kerr; children: Lara, Denise, Karen.
