Jacob Kolff

Background

Kolff, Jacob was born on August 23, 1938 in Groningen, The Netherlands. Arrived in the United States, 1950. Naturalized, 1959.

Education

Bachelor in Liberal Arts, Allegheny College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Western Reserve University, 1965.

Career

Intern, U. Colorado, Denver, 1965-1966; surgical transplant research fellow, U. Colorado, 1968; surgical resident clinical research, Cleveland Clinic, 1966-1967; surgical resident, Cleveland Clinic, 1970-1972; thoracic surgical resident, Cleveland Clinic, 1972-1974; congenital cardiac surgical resident department surgery, University of Chicago, 1975; attending thoracic surgeon, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1975-1978; chief cardiothoracic surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978-1989; department chairman surgery, director general surgery residency, chief cardiacthoracic surgery, Conemaugh Valley Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, since 1990. Research assistant professor surgery division artificial organs U. Utah School Medicine, Salt Lake City, 1974-1976, Adjunct Professor surgery, since 1978. Thoracic andcardiovascular surgeon U. Leiden, The Netherlands, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• Jacob Kolff has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiothoracic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1968-1970. Member American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, American Society Artificial Internal Organs (board directors), American College Cardiology, American Heart Association (SoutheasternPa. chapter Board of Governors), American Association Thoracic Surgery, International Society Heart Transplant, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Association Thoracic Surgery, European Society Artificial Organs, Philadelphia Academy Cardiology, Philadelphia Academy Surgery, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery, College Physicians Philadelphia.

Connections

M. Patricia McAuley, 1967. Children: Jeffrey W., Tara A., Courtney A.

child:

Courtney A. Kolff

child:

Jeffrey W. Kolff

child:

Tara A. Kolff