Background
Cohn, Isidore was born on September 25, 1921 in New Orleans. Son of Isidore and Elsie (Waldhorn) Cohn.
Cohn, Isidore was born on September 25, 1921 in New Orleans. Son of Isidore and Elsie (Waldhorn) Cohn.
Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1945; M.Med. Science in Surgery, 1952; Division of Medical Sciences in Surgery, 1955; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University South Carolina., 1995.
Intern, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1945-1946;
resident in surgery, Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1952;
fellow department surgical research, University of Pennsylvania, 1947-1948;
visiting surgeon, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1952-1962;
senior visiting surgeon, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, since 1962;
surgeon in chief, Louisiana State University Svc., Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1962-1989;
professor surgery, Louisiana State University School Medicine, New Orleans, since 1959. Consultant surgeon Veterans Administration Hospital., New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans. Instructor surgery Louisiana State University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1952-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1956, associate professor, 1956-1959, professor, since 1959, department chairman surgery, 1962-1989.
Member surgical research review committee VA, Washington, 1967-1968. Director National Pancreatic Cancer Project, 1975-1984. Member Society Surgical Chairmen, 1962-1989.
Board of directors New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau, since 1998. Served tocapt. Military Cross, Australia, 1946-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons (Executive Committee, Board of Governors 1987-1991, vice-chairman 1989-1990, chairman 1990-1991, 1st vice president 1993-1994).
Member American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, Southern Surgical Association (1st vice president 1979-1980, treasurer-recorder 1981-1982, president 1982-1983), Louisiana Surgical Association (president 1968), Southern Medical Association, Louisiana, Orleans Parish medical societies, Society University Surgeons, Southeastern Surgical Congress (chairman forum on progress in surgery 1967-1969, councillor for Louisiana 1967-1973, president 1972), Surgical Biology Club II, Association Academy Surgery, James D. Rives Surgical Society, International Surgical Society, American Gastroenterol. Association, Bockus Society Gastroenterology, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract (trustee 1969-1980, recorder 1973-1976, president 1976-1977, Chairman of the Board 1977-1978), American Society Microbiologists, Society Surgical Oncology, New York Academy Sciences, American Association Cancer Research, Southeastern Cancer Research Association (president 1975), Collegium InternationaleChirurgiae Digestivae, American Cancer Society (vice chairman clinical investigation advising committee 1969, chairman clinical investigation advising committee 1969-1973), Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Jacqueline Heymann, July 4, 1944 (divorced August 1971). Children: Ian Jeffrey, Lauren Kerry. Married MarianneWinter Miller, January 3, 1976.