Jacques Isaac Kessler

Background

Kessler, Jacques Isaac was born on May 23, 1929 in Rousse, Bulgaria. Son of Isaac Joseph and Liza Leah (Schwartz) Kessler. emigrated to Canada, 1963, naturalized, 1966.

Education

Student, National U., Sofia, Bulgaria, 1947-1950; Doctor of Medicine, Hadassah Medical School Doctor of Medicine, Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1955.

Career

Intern, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva, Israel, 1954-1955; resident in internal medicine, Beilinson Hospital, 1955-1959; resident, research fellow in gastroenterology and metabolism, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1959-1963; resident internal medicine and gastroenterology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1963-1967; senior physician, director division gastroenterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, 1967-1983; professor medicine, McGill University, Montreal, since 1972. Consultant to hospitals.

Achievements

• Jacques Isaac Kessler has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Physicians Canada, American College Gastroenterology. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Clinical Research, American Gastroenterol. Association, Canada Society Clinical Investigation, Canada Medical Association, Canada Association Gastroenterology.

Connections

Married Roslyn Norma Sobcov, November 21, 1965. Children: Liza Daphna, Linda Ruth, Audrey Joan, JosephIsaac.

Father:

Isaac Joseph Kessler

Mother:

Liza Leah (Schwartz) Kessler

Spouse:

Roslyn Norma Sobcov

child:

Audrey Joan Kessler

child:

Liza Daphna Kessler

child:

JosephIsaac Kessler

child:

Linda Ruth Kessler