Erich Walter Pollak

Background

Pollak, Erich Walter was born on July 16, 1930 in Steyr, Austria. Son of Franz and Margit (Götzl) Pollak. came to the United States, 1968.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of the Republic, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1960.

Career

Resident, chief resident, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974; assistant professor surgery, University of California, Davis, 1974-1977; associate professor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1977-1982; director trauma services, Queen of Valley Hospital, West Covina, California, 1983; chief surgeon, director, Mancy Medical Center Medical Group, West Covina, since 1983; clinical associate professor surgery, Osteopathic Medical College, Pomona, California, since 1983; director quality assurance, West Covina Hospital, since 1991. Chairman governing board Covina Valley Cmty. Hospital, West Covina, 1990.

Member governing board Doctors Hospital, West Covina, since 1991, member Executive Committee, since 1991, department chairman surgery, since 1994, director utilization review, since 1995. Medical consultant Glendale district Medical Board California.

Achievements

• Erich Walter Pollak has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, American College Angiology (emeritus), American College Sports Medicine (emeritus). Member International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (senior), Earl Wolfman's Surgical Society (secretary 1974).

Interests

• Avocations: computers, writing, swimming, lecturing in surgery, traveling.

Connections

Married Martha Pollak, February 5, 1961. Children: Adriana E. Pollak-Lazzaro, E. Susana Pollak-Chernila.

Father:

Franz Pollak

Mother:

Margit (Götzl) Pollak

Spouse:

Martha Pollak

child:

Adriana E. Pollak-Lazzaro Pollak

child:

E. Susana Pollak-Chernila Pollak