Background
Salkin, David was born on August 8, 1906 in Khorol, Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Samuel and Eva (Sturman) Salkin. came to the United States, 1929.
Salkin, David was born on August 8, 1906 in Khorol, Ukraine, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Samuel and Eva (Sturman) Salkin. came to the United States, 1929.
Doctor of Medicine, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1929.
Intern, St. Mary's Hospital, Detroit, 1929-1930; private practice, Detroit, 1930-1932; fellow, Herman Kiefer Hospital, Detroit, 1932-1933; pathologist, Michigan State Sanatorium, Howell, Michigan, 1933-1934; medical director, superintendent, Hopemont (West Virginia) Sanatorium, 1934-1948; chief staff, director, Veterans Administration Hospital., San Fernando, California, 1948-1971; member of staff, LaVina Hospital, Altadena, California, 1971-1984; private practice, research, Huntington medical Research institute, Pasadena, California, since 1984. Member fauclty University of California, Los Angeles, 1951-1961, U. Loma Linda, since 1960, U. Southern California, since 1964.
Member American Lung Association. Member California Thoracic Society (Gold medal 1972), Los Angeles Medical Association (Trudeau award 1986), American Academy Tuberculosis Physicians (awards 1958, 62), American College Chest Physicians (Distinguished Service award 1973, Contribution award 1984), International Coccidioidomycosis Symposium.
Married Bess Marguerite Adelman, September 12, 1934. 1 child, Barbara Ruth.