John Litvak

Background

Litvak, John was born on October 5, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Isadore and Celia (Luper) Litvak.

Education

Bachelor, U. Denver, 1952; Doctor of Medicine, U. Colorado, 1954; Master of Science, McGill University, 1959.

Career

Resident in surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital/General Hospital, 1955-1956; fellow in experimental surgery, McGill University, Montreal, 1956; resident in neurology, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1956-1957; fellow in neuropathology, Montreal Neurological Institute, 1957; resident in neurological surgery, The Neurological Institute, New York City, 1957-1960; assistant professor neurosurgery, U. Colorado Medical Center, Denver, since 1974; private practice neurosurgery, since 1960. Chief of surgery St. Anthony Hospital, 1978-1979, chair neurosurgery division,1970-1972, 76-77, 94-96.

Achievements

• John Litvak has been listed as a noteworthy Neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served in the United States Navy, 1945-1946. Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Medical Association, Colorado State Medical Society, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Rocky Mountain Neurological Society, Congress Neurological Surgeons, Colorado Neurological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, walking, reading.

Connections

Married Adrienne Kirshenbaum, December 7, 1947. Children: Stacy Michael, David Lee, Jacqueline Beth, Jeffrey Scott.

Father:

Isadore Litvak

Mother:

Celia (Luper) Litvak

Spouse:

Adrienne Kirshenbaum

child:

Stacy Michael Litvak

child:

Jeffrey Scott Litvak

child:

Jacqueline Beth Litvak

child:

David Lee Litvak