Background
Platzker, Arnold C.G. was born on August 26, 1936 in New York City.
Platzker, Arnold C.G. was born on August 26, 1936 in New York City.
AB, 'Brown U., 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1962.
Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1962-1963;
resident in pediatrics, Boston City Hospital, 1963-1964;
resident in pediatrics, Stanford University, 1964-1966;
fellow, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1968-1971;
instructor department pediatrics, Stanford University School Medicine, 1965-1966;
associate director Pediatrics Pulmonary Function Laboratory, University of California, San Francisco, 1971-1973;
assistant professor department pediatrics, University of California Medical School, 1971-1973;
assistant professor pediatrics, University of Southern California, 1974-1977;
associate professor pediatrics, University of Southern California, 1977-1985;
professor pediatrics, University of Southern California, since 1985;
head, division pediatric pulmonology School Medicine, University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, since 1973;
president, Childrens Hospital Medical Group, 1982-1986;
board directors, member Executive Committee, Childrens Hospital Medical Group, 1981-1993. Visiting fellow Clare Hall, Cambridge U., 1986, life member, 1986. Steering, Executive Committee National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute study pediatric pulmonary and cardiac complications of vertically transmitted Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, since 1989, chairman pulmonary subcommittee, since 1989.
Visiting professor pediatrics, chief pediatrics pulmonology division University of California at Los Angeles Children's Hospital, Medical Center, since 1996.
Board of directors American Lung Association Los Angeles County, 1989-1993, Executive Committee, 1992-1993, American Lung Association California, 1990-1993. Fellow American College Chest Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics, Royal Society Medicine (United Kingdom). Member Western Society Pediatric Research, American Thoracic Society (chairman pediatric science assembly 1979), European Society Pneumonology, California Perinatal Association (president 1978, board directors 1977-1980), European Respiratory Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy Sciences, American Association of University Professors.
M. Marjorie Sanek, June 9, 1963. 2 children.
