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Schonfeld, Gustav was born on May 8, 1934 in Mukacevo, Ukraine. Son of Alexander Schonfeld and Helena Gottesmann. came to the United States, 1946.
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Gustav Schonfeld, American Medical educator, researcher. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine. Recipient Berg Prize in Microbiology, 1957, 58, Faculty/Alumni award Washington University, 1995; named Physician honoree American Heart Association Missouri Affiliate, 1995; grantee Medical Relief International status National Institutes of Health.
Education
Bachelor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1960.
Career
International Bellevue Medical Center, New York University, 1960-1961;
resident in internal medicine, New York University, 1961-1963;
chief resident in internal medicine, Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, 1963-1964;
National Institutes of Health trainee in endocrinology and metabolism, Washington University, St. Louis, 1964-1966;
instructor medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1965-1966;
assistant professor medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1968-1970;
associate professor preventive medicine and medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972-1977;
professor preventive medicine and professor internal medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1977-1986;
William B. Kountz professor medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1987-1996;
August A. Busch professor medicine, head department internal medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1996;
director atherosclerosis and lipid research ctr,, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972-1996;
acting head department preventive medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1983-1986;
member executive faculty School Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1983-1986, 96-;
chairman whole university faculty senate county, Washington University, St. Louis, 1995-1997;
research associate, Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Louis, 1965-1966;
clinical investigator, Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Louis, 1968-1970;
consultant in internal medicine, Cochran Veterans Administration Hospital., St. Louis, since 1972;
research flight medical officer, United States Air Force School Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1966-1968;
assistant physician, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1972-1986;
associate physician, Barnes Hospital, 1986-1996;
clinical instructor medicine, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1970-1972;
associate professor metabolism and human nutrition, assistant director Clinical Research Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1970-1972. Member research committee Missouri Heart Association, 1978-1980. Expert witness working group on atherosclerosis National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 1979, National Diabetes Advisory Board, 1979.
Member endocrinologic and metabolic drugs advising committee United States Public Health Service, Food and Drug Administration, 1982-1986. Member nutritional study section National Institutes of Health, 19844-88, special reviewer metabolism study section. Member adult treatment guidelines panel National Cholesterol Education Program, 1986.
Member Consenseus Development Conference on Triglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein and Coronary Heart Disease, 1992. Consultant American Egg Board, American Dairy Board, Institute Shortening and Edible Oils, Ciba-Geigy, Sandoz, Fournier, Parke-Davis, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Monsanto/Searle.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association American Physicians, American Society for Clinical Investigation, American Physiological Society, American Society Biological Chemists, American Institute Nutrition, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association (program committee county on atherosclerosis 1977-1980, 86-88, national committee 1980-1984, pathology research committee 1980-1983, budget committee 1991, awards committee 1992), Endocrine Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Miriam Steinberg, May 28, 1961. Children: Joshua Lawrence, Julia Elizabeth, Jeremy David.
