Background
Callen, Irwin R. was born on May 3, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Esther (Levey) Callen.
Callen, Irwin R. was born on May 3, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harry and Esther (Levey) Callen.
Student, University Chicago, 1939. Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1943.
Master of Science, University Illinois, 1949.
Intern, Illinois Research and Ednl. Hospitals, University of Illinois, 1943, fellow department internal medicine, 1946-1947, electrocardiographer, associate attending physician, 1948-1951. Resident department internal medicine, McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas 1944.
Department of internal medicine and cardiology regional hospital, Camp Maxey, Texas, 1944-1945.
Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and cardiology, Chicago, 1947-1972, North Miami Beach, Florida, from 1973;instructor medicine U. Health Sciences, Chicago, 1951-1956, associate department internal medicine, 1956-1966, associate professor medicine, 1966-1972, professor clinical medicine, 1972-1977. Professor medicine, cardiology Cook County (Illinois) Hospital Graduate School, from 1958.
Member of staff and board of directors Miami Heart Institute, Miami Beach, Florida, from 1976, also honorary attending physician in cardiology. Member of staff Edgewater hospital, Chicago, from 1947,president, 1967-1969, board directors, 1969-1973, director cardiology, 1965-1973.
Member of staff, vice president Weiss Memorial Hospital, Chicago, 1955-1971.
Consultant in cardiology Forkosh Memorial Hospital, Chicago, from 1950.
Served as captain Military Cross, Australia, 1944-1945. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, also Sub-Board Cardiology. Fellow American College Cardiology (secretary Chicago roundtable 1963), American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians, American Association Bioanalysts.
Member Illinois Society Medical Research, American Heart Association (fellow Council Clinical Cardiology), Illinois Heart Association, Chicago Heart Association, American Heart Association of Greater Miami (board directors from1975), Chicago Diabetes Association, American, Illinois, Chicago, Dade County (Florida) medical associations, New York Academy Sciences, Florida Society Internal Medicine, American Association for the Advancement of Science, BrainResearch Foundation Guest editor symposia Medical Clinics of North America, January and March issues, 1980.
Married Rose P. Cohen, August 10, 1941. Children: Jeffrey P., James Jay.