Background
Foldes, Francis Ferenc was born on June 13, 1910 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Leopold and Nellie (Friedman) Foldes. came to the United States, 1941.
Foldes, Francis Ferenc was born on June 13, 1910 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Leopold and Nellie (Friedman) Foldes. came to the United States, 1941.
Doctor of Medicine, University Budapest, 1934. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Szeged School Medicine, Hungary, 1982. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), Free University Berlin, 1989.
Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Vienna, Austria, 1990. Doctor of Medicine (honorary), University Rostock, 1992.
Intern, U. Clinic Hospital of U. Budapest, 1933-1934; resident physician, Svabhegyi Sanatorium, Budapest, 1934-1939; private practice in medicine and research in applied pharmacology, Budapest, 1939-1941; from research fellow in anesthesiology to assistant anesthetist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1941-1947; assistant in medicine, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1943-1946; assistant in anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1947; director department anesthesia, Mayview (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1950-1962; from associate professor to clinical professional anesthesiology, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1948-1962; director department anesthesiology, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1947-1962; clinical professor anesthesiology, College Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York City, 1962-1964; department chairman anesthesia, Montefiore Hospital & Medical Center, Bronx, New York, 1962-1976; professor anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, 1964-1975; professor emeritus anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, Bronx, since 1975; professor emeritus anesthesiology, U. Miami School Medicine, since 1976. Consultant in anesthesia Leech Farm Veterans Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1952-1962, Deshon Veterans Hospital, Burler, Pennsylvania, 1947-1962, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, since 1975;president World Federation of Socs. of Anaesthesiologists, 1972-1976. President sr.med. board Montefiore Medical Center, 1973-1974.
Fellow International Anaesthesia Research Society, American College Anesthesiologists, New York Academy Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Society Medicine. Member American Society Anesthesiologists (Distinguished Service award 1972, Excellence in Research award 1988), New York State Society Anesthesiologists, Association University Anesthetists, American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, International Society for biomedical Pharmacology, Myasthenia Gravis Foundation (medical advisory board since 1959), American Dental Society Anesthesiology (advisory board since 1975, Heidbrink award 1975).
Married Edith, October 9, 1938. Children: Eva, Judith, Barbara.