Irwin Marshall M. Weinstein

Background

WEINSTEIN, Irwin was born on March 5, 1926 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Max Weinstein and Esther Bershof.

Education

Student, Dartmouth College, 1943-1944; student, Williams College, 1944-1945; Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, Denver, 1949.

Career

Intern, Montefiore Hospital, New York City, 1949-1950; junior assistant resident in medicine, Montefiore Hospital, 1950-1951; senior assistant resident in medicine, University of Chicago, 1951-1952; resident in medicine, University of Chicago, 1952-1953; instructor in medicine, University of Chicago, 1953-1954; assistant professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1954-1955; visiting associate professor medicine, University of California Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, 1955-1956; associate clinical professor, University of California Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, 1957-1960; clinical professor, University of California Center for Health Sciences, Los Angeles, since 1970; honorary professor, since 1996; section chief in medicine, hematology section, Wadsworth General Hospital, Veterans Administration Center, Los Angeles, 1956-1959; private practice medicine specializing in hematology and internal medicine, Los Angeles, since 1959; member of staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1959; chief of medical staff, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 1972-1974; Board of Governors, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, since 1974. Member of staff University of California Center Health Sciences, Wadsworth General Hospital, VA Center. Visiting professor Hadassah Medical Center, Jerusalem, 1967.

Advisory for health affairs to Honorary Alan Cranston, 1971-1992. Member commission on space biology and medicine Space Science Board. Active University of California at Los Angeles Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Achievements

• Irwin Marshall Weinstein has been listed as a noteworthy Internist, hematologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Master American College of Physicians (governor Southern California Region I 1989-1993). Fellow Israel Medical Association (honorary). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Hematology (Executive Committee 1974-1978, Chairman of Commission on practice 1978-1987, member of council 1974-1978), American Society Internal Medicine, Association American Medical Colls., International Society Hematology, International Society Internal Medicine, Los Angeles Academy Medicine, Los Angeles Society Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Medicine NAS, New York Academy Science, Reticulo-Endothelial Society, Royal Society Medicine, Western Society Clinical Research, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Golf, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Judith Braun in 1951.

Father:

Max Weinstein

Mother:

Esther Bershof

Spouse:

Judith Braun