Jack Metcoff

Background

Metcoff, Jack was born on February 2, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Ella (Rappaport) Metcoff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1942. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1944.

Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1944.

Career

House officer in medicine, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1942-1944; Rockefeller fellow department biochemistry and School Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 1943-1944; house officer in pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1946-1948; assistant, associate, assistant professor, professor, Harvard University, Boston, 1948-1956; professor pediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, 1956-1963; professor, department chairman pediatrics, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1956-1970; professor pediatrics, U. Oklahoma Medical School, Oklahoma City, 1970-1990; professor pediatrics Child Study Center, U. Oklahoma Medical Center, North Chicago, Illinois, 1985-1990; professor emeritus, U. Oklahoma, 1990; director Master of Science/Doctor of Medicine program for medical students, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1993; distinguished clinical professor pediatrics, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, 1992-1993; professor pediatrics, U. Health Sciences Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1993; visiting professor pediatrics department, Evanston (Illinois) Hospital, since 1993; visiting scientist Research Institute, Lutheran General Health System, Park Ridge, Illinois, since 1993. Committee member International Nutrition Program, Washington, 1974-1980. Member county International Pediatric Nephrology, New York City, 1981-1986, American College Nutrition, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1973-1990.

George Lynn Cross research professor pediatrics, biochemistry and molecular biology U. Oklahoma.

Achievements

• Jack Metcoff has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Homotransplantation, Kidney and Other Tissues (Proceedings, 16th Annual Conference on the Kidney)
  • Acute Glomerulonephritis, Proceedings, Seventeenth Annual Conference on the Kidney, New York

Membership

Board of directors Museum of Contemporary Art, Oklahoma City, 1976. President American Society Pediatric Nephrology, 1967-1970. Captain United States Public Health Service, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American Institute Nutrition, American College Nutrition, American Society Clinical Investigations, American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, American Society Physiology, American Society Clinical Nutrition, American Academy Pediatrics (1st nephrology award 1992), American Society Pediatrics, International Association Pediatric Nephrology, American Society Nephrology, International Society Nephrology, Federal Society Experimental Medicine and Biology.

Connections

Married Elinor Gluck, April 16, 1943. Children: Donald, Jill.

Father:

Samuel Metcoff

Mother:

Ella (Rappaport) Metcoff

Spouse:

Elinor Gluck

child:

Jill Metcoff

child:

Donald Metcoff