Background
Zatuchni, Jacob was born on October 8, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Zatuchni, Jacob was born on October 8, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Temple University, 1941; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1944.
Intern, Jewish Hospital, Philadelphia, 1944-1945;
resident diseases of the chest, Eagleville (Pennsylvania) Sanatorium, 1945-1947;
resident internal medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1947-1950;
internist, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1950;
instructor medicine, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1950-1954;
assistant professor medicine, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954-1958;
associate professor medicine, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1958-1961;
chief cardiac clinic B, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1959-1960;
professor clinical medicine, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1962-1966;
professor medicine, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, 1966-1987;
professor emeritus, Temple University School Medicine and Hospital, Philadelphia, since 1987. Clinical assistant medicine Episcopal Hospital, 1950-1953, associate in medicine, 1953-1959, teaching chief medicine, 1959-1967, head section cardiovascular disease, 1967-1982, director department medicine, 1974-1982, head heart station, 1982-1987, attending physician, 1982-1987. Senior diagnostician Pennsylvania Hospital, since 1987, director clinical services cardiovascular section, since 1987.
Clinical professor medicine U.Pa. School Medicine, since 1988.
Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member American Medical Association, American Heart Association (fellow council clinical cardiology), Philadelphia College Physicians, New York Academy of Sciences, American Federation for Clinical Research, Heart Association Southeastern Pennsylvania (board governors), American Phoracic Society, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Philadelphia County Medical Society (standing committee on medical education, standing committee medical economics, standing committee professional relations and grievances), Southern Medical Association, American Society Nuclear Medicine, American Society Echocardiography, Pyramid Honor Society, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.