Background
Chernof, David was born on December 6, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Fannie (Cassata) Chernof.
Chernof, David was born on December 6, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph and Fannie (Cassata) Chernof.
AB, Harvard University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 1961.
Staff physician, City of Hope, Duarte, California, 1967-1968;
private practice, Northridge, California, 1968-1991;
president, District of Columbia Healthcare Cons. Inc., since 1995;
president medical staff Northridge Hospital, 1980-1981, trustee, 1991. Associate professor medicine University of California at Los Angeles, since 1984.
Board directors Blue Cross California, Los Angeles, 1987-1991, senior vice president, corporation medical director, 1991-1995. Chief medical officer Local Initiative Authority Los Angeles County (now Los Angeles Care), since 1996. Consultant California Health Care Association, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union.
Chairman science advising committee C. Everett Koop's Self Care Advisor, 1996.
Board of directors Southern California Health Policy Research Consortium, 1990-1993. Member Los Angeles County Managed Care Planning Council, 1993-1994. Chairman freshmaninterview committee Harvard Radcliffe Alumni Association, San Fernando Valley, California, since 1996.
Board directors Hospital Council Northern and Control California Foundation. Chair health services advising committee School Public Administration, University of Southern California. Member Mayor's Commision on Healthy Kids.
Chairman of the Board California Kids Foundation. Fellow American College of Physicians, National Health Foundation. Member Southern California Indiana Practice Association (founding president 1985-1987), Northridge Physicians Preferred Provider Association (founding president 1983-1991), California Medical Association (board directors political action committee 1989-1994, chairman Medi-Cal committee 1989-1991, trustee 1991-1994), Los Angeles County Medical Association (treasurer 1987-1988, president-elect 1988-1990, president 1990-1991, board directors political action committee 1987-1991), Los Angeles County Healthcare Access Taskforce, Health Superior vena cava syndrome Research Foundation (board directors).
Married Lorna Jean Laff, March 30, 1958;children: Bruce, Steven, Kenneth.
