Charles Edward Kossmann

Background

Kossmann, Charles Edward was born on April 20, 1909 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of Edward and Anna (Seidel) Kossmann.

Education

Bachelor of Science, New York University, 1928; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1931; Division of Medical Sciences, New York University, 1938.

Career

Assistant in medicine, University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, 1934; assistant in medicine to professor medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York City, 1934-1967; professor medicine, U. Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, 1967-1976; professor medicine emeritus, U. Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, 1976-1993. Honorary physician to visiting physician Bellevue Hospital 3rd Medical Division, New York City, 1931-1967, consultant physician, 1968-1993, New York Veterans Administration Hospital., 1964-1967, Memphis VAHosp., 1968-1988. Associate attending physician New York University Hospital, 1949-1959, attending physician, 1955-1967, staff physician, City of Memphis Hospital, 1968-1988, consultant physician 1988-1993, staff physician U. Tennessee Hospital, Memphis, 1975-1991, chief consultant in cardiology Center Office VA, Washington, 1951-1955.

Member Science Advisory board Chief Staff United States Air Force, 1952-1956. Consultant National Heart and Lung Institute Division of Regional Medical Programs, Bethesda, 1966-1973.

Achievements

• Charles Edward Kossmann has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Advances in electrocardiography

Membership

Colonel United States Air Force, 1941-1946. Fellow American Medical Association, American College Cardiology, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine. Member American College of Physicians (master 1981), Association of America Physicians, American Heart Association (central committee 1958-1960), American Society for Clinical Investigation, Society for Biology and Experimental Medicine, Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiologica, Association University Cardiologists, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Margaret Musgrave, December 28, 1946. Children: Michael Musgrave Kossmann, Margaret Olive Kossmann Dunklin.

Father:

Edward Kossmann

Mother:

Anna (Seidel) Kossmann

Spouse:

Margaret Musgrave

child:

Margaret Olive Kossmann Dunklin Kossmann

child:

Michael Musgrave Kossmann