Benjamin M. Kagan

Background

Kagan, Benjamin M. was born on July 18, 1913 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.

Education

AB, Washington & Jefferson College, 1933. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1937.

Career

Intern, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore resident, Willard Parker Hospital Infectious Diseases, New York City resident in pediatrics, Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1938-1940; instructor, Medical College Virginia, 1941; from associate professor to clinical professor pediatrics, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1945-1948; professor, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1948-1955; director, department chairman pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1955; from. clinical professor to professor, vice-department chairman pediatrics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1955-1984; director, department chairman pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1984; senior consultant pediatrics, director pediatric infectious disease unit, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1984. Director Cystic Fibrosis Center, Los Angeles, 1955-1995.

Achievements

• Benjamin M. Kagan has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Medical corpus, United States army, 1942-1946, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics, American College Chest Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society of America. Member American Pediatric Society (Joseph St Geme Doctor of Medicine Memorial award 1993), Society Pediatric Research, Western Society Pediatric Research (award), Western Society Physicians, Western Society Clinical Research, Southwestern Pediatric Society, Los Angeles Pediatric Society, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Katherine Hamburger, June 2, 1940. Children: Christopher, Robert.

Spouse:

Katherine Hamburger

child:

Robert Kagan

child:

Christopher Kagan