Background
Katz, Hilliard Joel was born on May 26, 1918 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Nelson and Pauline (Landman) Katz.
Katz, Hilliard Joel was born on May 26, 1918 in Stockton, California, United States. Son of Nelson and Pauline (Landman) Katz.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Berkeley, 1939; Doctor of Medicine University of California at San Francisco, 1942.
Intern, University of California Hospitals, San Francisco, 1942-1943; assistant resident internal medicine, University of California Hospitals, 1943-1944; attending physician, electrocardiographer, University of California Hospitals, since 1948; chief staff, University of California Hospitals, 1964-1966; physician charge Cardiac Care Unit,, University of California Hospitals, 1966-1973; resident, senior resident in internal medicine, San Francisco Veterans Administration Hospital., 1946-1948; practice medicine specializing in cardiology, San Francisco, since 1948; clinical instructor medicine, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1948-1953; assistant clinical professor, University of California School Medicine, 1953-1961; associate clinical professor, University of California School Medicine, 1961-1970; clinical professor cardiovascular division, University of California School Medicine, since 1970; assistant to chancellor for special events, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco. Chairman National Committee Emergency Coronary Care, 1974-1976. Member research county, American Wine Alliance for Research and Education.
Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (council clinical cardiology 1963, Distinguished Service award 1963, Service Recognition award 1964). Member California Heart Association (director 1956-1971), San Francisco Heart Association (president 1955-1957, Distinguished Service certified 1959), California Academy Medicine (president 1965), University California School Medicine Alumni-Faculty Association (president 1961-1962), Society Medical Friends Wine (president 1968, board governors), Wine and Food Society, San Francisco (chairman 1997-1999), Club Culinaire Francais de Californie, Commanderie du Bontemps de Medoc et des graves, Commanderie de Bordeaux de San Francisco, Cercle de l'Union, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Jeanette Lillian Gordon, August 18, 1946. Children: Stephanie, Steven Nelson, Hilary.