Background
Zaleznak, Bernard D. was born on November 11, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Isadore and Fannie (Levine) Zaleznak.
Zaleznak, Bernard D. was born on November 11, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Isadore and Fannie (Levine) Zaleznak.
AB, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1945; Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1945; Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1947.
Intern Cumberland Hospital, Brooklyn, 1947-1948. Resident pediatrics Beth-El Hospital, 1948-1949. Resident infectious diseases Kingston Hospital, 1949-1950.
Chief resident pediatrics New York City Hospital, 1950-1951. Director pediatrics United States Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1952-1953. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1951-1953.
Pediatrics private practice, Brooklyn, 1953-1994. President medical staff Brookdale Hospital, 1965, 78, 79, attending pediatrics, 1955—1994. Retired, 1994
President Brooklyn Pediatric Society, 1972-1973.
Member physician malpractice advisory panel to court, Kings County Medical Society, 1974-1979. Assistant professor pediatrics New York University, 1975-1980. Pediatric consultant New York City Department Health/Maternal & Child Welfare.
Associate professor pediatrics State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1980-1994.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1945, 51-53. Member American Medical Association, American Academy Pediatrics, Royal Society Health, New York State Medical Society, Kings County Medical Society (pediatrics representative malpractice panel).
Married Eleanor Iwkles, November 19, 1949. Children: Howard, Robert, Andrew.