Background
Karzon, David Theodore was born on July 8, 1920 in New York City.
Karzon, David Theodore was born on July 8, 1920 in New York City.
Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1940. Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins, 1944.
Intern, resident in pediatrics, then research fellow Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, 1944-1950. Resident in pediatrics New York-Cornell Medical Center, 1950-1952. Member faculty school medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, 1952-1968, professor pediatrics, 1963-1968.
Associate attending physician Children's Hospital, 1952-1964, attending physician, 1964-1968. Professor pediatrics, chairman department Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1968-1986, professor pediatrics, division infectious diseases, since 1986, professor microbiology and immunology, 1991. Medical director Children's Hospital, Vanderbilt University, 1971-1986.
Consultant Vaccines and Related Biological Products advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, Department Department of Health, United States Public Health Service, since 1972, chairman, 1987-1988. Member National Vaccine advisory committee Food and Drug Administration, 1991. Member special advisory committee immunization practice Surgeon General, 1964-1970.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1946-1948. Member American Academy Pediatrics (section on diseases of the chest 1971), Society Pediatric Research, Association Medical Schools Pediatric Department Chairmen (president 1985-1987), Southern Society Pediatric Research, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, American Pediatric Society, American Academy Microbiologists, American Society Microbiology, American Epidemiological Society, American Association Immunologists, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Federation American Societies Experimental Biology, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Ambulatory Pediatric Association, American Society Virology, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society, Pediatric Travel Club, Nashville Academy Medicine, Tennessee Pediatric Society, Tennessee Thoracic Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Allaire Urban. Children: David Theodore, Elizabeth University.