Background
Rivin, Arthur Udell was born on June 30, 1923 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Hyman and Bella (Woolf) Rivin.
Rivin, Arthur Udell was born on June 30, 1923 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. Son of Hyman and Bella (Woolf) Rivin.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1943. Doctor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1946.
Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1946-1947; resident, VA Wadsworth Hospital, Los Angeles, 1949-1951; clinical instructor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1952-1956; assistant clinical professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1956-1966; associate clinical professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1967-1976; clinical professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, since 1976. Chairman UniHealth American Bioethics Committee, 1994-1996, Santa Monica/West Los Angeles Clinical Research Cooperative, 1992-1996. Lecturer in field.
President California Health Decisions, Los Angeles, 1987-1992, board directors, 1991-1994. Fellow American College Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association, Los Angeles Medical Association, Los Angeles Heart Association, Association Hospital Medical Educators, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Frieda Riekes. Children: Kenneth, Carol, Laurie.