Background
Rytand, David A. was born on November 4, 1909 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Henri Garfield and Hattie (Abramson) Levy.
Rytand, David A. was born on November 4, 1909 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Henri Garfield and Hattie (Abramson) Levy.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1929; Doctor of Medicine Stanford University, 1933.
Intern, Lane Hospital, San Francisco, 1932-1933; resident, Lane Hospital, San Francisco, 1933-1936; instructor medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1936-1938; assistant professor, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1938-1948; associate professor, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1948-1954; professor, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1954-1975; Arthur L. Bloomfield professor medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1958-1975; Bloomfield professor emeritus, Stanford University School Medicine, California, from 1975; executive department medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, California, 1954-1959; chief cardiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, California, 1975-1982.
Chairman Stanford University Medical Fund, 1975-1978. Director alumni relations Stanford University Medical School, 1981-1985. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians.
Member Association American Physicians, American Society Clinical Investigation, California Academy Medicine (president 1985), Western Society Clinical Research (president 1954), Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Western Association Physicians (president 1959), Stanford Medical Alumni Association (secretary-treasurer 1964-1975, president 1977-1978).
Married Nancy Holmquist, December 22, 1937. Children: Sally, David Henry, William Allen.