David Henry Blankenhorn

Background

Blankenhorn, David Henry was born on November 16, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Marion Arthur and Martha (Taggart) Blankenhorn.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Cincinnati, 1947. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Uppsala, Sweden, 1991.

Career

Instructor medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1955-1957; assistant professor medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1957-1961; associate professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1961-1966; professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1993; director cardiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1980; director Atherosclerosis Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1980-1993. Research assistant Rockefeller Institute Medical Research, 1952-1954. President Nutrition Science Corporation.

Achievements

• David Henry Blankenhorn has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1950-1952. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Western Association Physicians, American Heart Association, Association University Cardiologists, American Society Clinical Nutrition, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Anne Wood Ramsey, June 15, 1948. Children: David, Mary, Susan, John.

Father:

Marion Arthur Blankenhorn

Mother:

Martha (Taggart) Blankenhorn

Spouse:

Anne Wood Ramsey

child:

Mary Blankenhorn

child:

David Blankenhorn

child:

Susan Blankenhorn

child:

John Blankenhorn