Irving Kass

Background

Kass, Irving was born on July 15, 1917 in Topeka. Son of David and Sophia R. (Sherr) Kass.

Education

Bachelor, University Kansas, 1939. Master of Arts in Bacteriology, University Kansas, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, University Kansas, 1944.

Career

Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1944; resident, Michael Reese Hospital, 1948-1949; resident, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, 1947-1948; resident, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1950-1951; staff physician, VA Center, Wadsworth, Kansas, 1951-1955; associate medical director, National Jewish Hospital, Denver, 1955-1964; assistant professor medicine, U. Colorado School Medicine, Denver, 1956-1954; associate medical director, Will Rogers Hospital, Saranac Lake, New York, 1964-1966; director clinical research, Will Rogers Hospital, Saranac Lake, New York, 1964-1966; associate professor internal medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha, 1966-1969; Margaret and Richard Larson professor medicine, U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha, 1973-1984; chairman pulmonary medicine, U. Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, 1966-1980; director research pulmonary division, U. Nebraska Medical Center, 1980-1984. Member of national advisory county Tuberculosis., Center for Disease Control, Atlanta. 1970-1973;consultant World Health Organization, 1976, 79, Pan American Sanitary Bureau, 1977, 79.

Chairman pulmonary seminar 3d and 4th World Congresses, International Rehabilitation Medical Association, 1978, 82.

Achievements

• Irving Kass has been listed as a noteworthy physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Leader Denver council Boy Scouts American, 1955-1964. Chairman winter carnival, Saranac Lake, New York, 1966. With Medical Corps United States Army, 1945-1947.

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians (governor Nebraska 1972-1982). Member American Lung Association (national board representative director 1969-1981, chairman committee disability criteria committee 1978-1982), American Lung Association Nebraska (president 1977-1978, director 1980-1984), executive committee 1966-1980), American Medical Association (co-chairman respiratory committee 1980-1984), Rotary, B'Nai B'rith, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho.

Connections

Married Edythe Blackberg, May 9, 1948. Children: Mark David, Sharlene Rondi, Philip Alan.

Father:

David Kass

Mother:

Sophia R. (Sherr) Kass

Spouse:

Edythe Blackberg

child:

Sharlene Rondi Kass

child:

Mark David Kass

child:

Philip Alan Kass