Arnold Chait

Background

Chait, Arnold was born on January 20, 1930 in New York City. Son of Irving and Tillie (Newman) Chait.

Education

Bachelor, New York University, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, U. Utrecht, Netherlands, 1957; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1971.

Career

Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1958; resident in pathology, Manhattan Veterans Hospital, New York City, 1959; radiology, Kings County Hospital, 1959-1962; instructor radiology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1962-1964; assistant professor radiology, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1964-1967; associate professor, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1967; assistant professor radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1967-1970; associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1970-1974; professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1974-1976; clinical professor, University of Pennsylvania, since 1976; chief vascular radiology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1969-1976; director department radiology Graduate Hospital, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, since 1976; president medical staff, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; professor radiology, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, since 1997. Consultant radiology Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital., 1962-1967, Philadelphia Veterans Administration Hospital., 1969-1976, Philadelphia Naval Hospital, 1975-1976.

Achievements

• Arnold Chait has been listed as a noteworthy Radiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow College Physicians Philadelphia, American College Radiology. Member Pennsylvania, Phila County medical societies, American, Roentgen Ray Society, Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society (president 1983-1984), Radiological Society N. American, New York Roentgen Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association U. Radiologists, Society Cardiovascular Radiology American Heart Association (council on cardiovascular radiology), Society Uroradiology, Society Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology.

Connections

Married Joan Lois Oppenheim, March 14, 1965. Children: Andrea, Elizabeth, Caroline.

Father:

Irving Chait

Mother:

Tillie (Newman) Chait

Spouse:

Joan Lois Oppenheim

child:

Caroline Chait

child:

Andrea Chait

child:

Elizabeth Chait