Background
Kodsi, Baroukh El was born on August 24, 1923 in Cairo. Arrived in the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Moussa and Zohra (Aslan Cohen) El Kodsi.
Kodsi, Baroukh El was born on August 24, 1923 in Cairo. Arrived in the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Son of Moussa and Zohra (Aslan Cohen) El Kodsi.
Came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1963. Doctor of Medicine Cairo University, 1945.
Intern, University Hospital Cairo School Medicine, 1946. Resident in general medicine Jewish Hospital, Cairo, 1947-1950, attending physician, 1950-1957. Intern, Miriam Hospital, Providence, 1958.
Resident in internal medicine, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1961, chief resident, 1961-1962, fellow in gastroenterology, 1962-1964.
Assistant director medicine Union Hospital, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1964-1965. Associate director medicine Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1965-1967, director gastroenterology, since 1968.
Chief gastroenterology Coney Island Hospital, New York City, 1967-1968. Instructor Boston City Hospital,1962-1965.
Instructor Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1965-1969, assistant professor medicine, 1969-1976, associate professor, 1976.
Chairman Brooklyn physicianscom. United Jewish Appeal. Named One of Best Doctorates
New York New Yorker, 1966-1967, 68-89.
Fellow: American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology. Member: American Medical Association, New York Gastroenterological Association (president 1985-1986), American Society Study of Liver Disease, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association, American Federation Clinical Research, Ostomy Club (member executive council).
Married Marie Menasha, March 26, 1960. Children: Sylvia, Robert, Karen.