Background
Catz, Boris was born on February 15, 1923 in Troyanov, Russia. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Son of Jacobo and Esther (Galbmilion) Catz.
Catz, Boris was born on February 15, 1923 in Troyanov, Russia. Came to the United States, 1950, naturalized, 1955. Son of Jacobo and Esther (Galbmilion) Catz.
Bachelor of Science, National University Mexico, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, National University Mexico, 1947. Master of Science in Medicine, University Southern California, 1951.
Bachelor of Science, National U. Mexico, 1941, Doctor of Medicine, 1947. Master of Science in Medicine, University of Southern California, 1951. Intern, General Hospital, Mexico City, 1945-1946.
Professor adjunct, school medicine U. Mexico, 1947-1948.
Research fellow medicine University of Southern California, 1949-1951, instructor medicine, 1952-1954, assistant clinical professor, 1954-1959, associate clinical professor, 1959-1983, clinical professor, since 1983. Private practice, Los Angeles, 1951-1955, Beverly Hills, California, since 1957.
Chief Thyroid Clinic Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1955-1970. Senior consultant thyroid clinical University of Southern California-Los Angeles Medical Center, since 1970.
Clinical chief endocrinology Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1983-1987.
Served to captain United States Army, 1955-1957. Boris Catz lectureship named in his honor Thyroid Research Endowment Fund, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 1985. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Nuclear Medicine (president elect 1982), Royal Society Medicine.
Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cedars Sinai Medical Center Society for History of Medicine (chairman), Los Angeles County Medical Association, California Medical Association, Endocrine Society, American Thyroid Association, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Western Society Clinical Research, American Federation Clin.Research, Society Nuclear Medicine, Southern California Society Nuclear Medicine, New York Academy Sciences, Los Angeles Society Internal Medicine, Collegium Salerni, Cedar Sinai Society of History of Medicine, Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Phi Lambda Kappa.
Member B"nai B"rith. Club: The Professional Manitoba"s (past president).
Married Rebecca Schechter. Children: Judith, Dinah, Sarah Lea, Robert.