Harold Lew Karpman

Background

Karpman, Harold Lew was born on August 23, 1927 in Belvedere, California, United States. Son of Samuel and Dora (Kastleman) Karpman.

Education

Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1945-1946; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1954.

Career

Rotating intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, Los Angeles, 1954-1955; cardiovascular trainee, National Heart Institute, Los Angeles, 1957-1958; assistant resident, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1955-1957; fellow, Wyley Winsor Research Foundation, Los Angeles, 1958-1959; private practice, Beverly Hills, California, since 1958; clinical instructor medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1958-1964; assistant clinical professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1971; associate clinical professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1971-1972; associate clinical professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1972-1992; clinical professor medicine, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1992. Attending physician, Board of Governors Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. Attending physician University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Westside Hospital, Los Angeles, Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, California.

Examiner in cardiovascular diseases California Industrial Accident Commission, California Department Vocational Rehabilitation. Founder, board directors, Chairman of the Board Cardio-Dynamics laboratories, Inc., 1969-1982. General partner Camden Medical Building, Los Angeles, 1970-1986.

Board directors Merchant Bank California. Board directors medical research Faberge, Inc., New York City, 1980-1984. Cardiovascular consultant Delta Air Lines, 1992-1994.

Founder, board directors, Chairman of the Board, chief medical officer CORDA Medical Care, Inc., since 1995.

Achievements

• Harold Lew Karpman has been listed as a notable Cardiologist, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Preventing Silent Heart Disease: How to Protect Yourself from America's # 1 Killer

    (Book by Karpman, Harold L.)

  • Preventing Silent Heart Disease

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, International Cardiovascular Society, American College Angiology, International College Angiology, American Thermographic Society (charter, president 1971-1972), American Academy Thermology. Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Los Angeles Medical Association, National Cardiovascular Network (Executive Committee, board directors since 1994), Western Cardiovascular Network (chairman, medical director since 1993), American Society Internal Medicine, American Heart Association, California Heart Association, Los Angeles County Heart Association, CORDA Medical Care, Inc. (chairman, founder, medical directory).

Connections

Married Molinda Karpman.

Father:

Samuel Karpman

Mother:

Dora (Kastleman) Karpman

Spouse:

Molinda Karpman.