Background
Kastor, John Alfred was born on September 15, 1931 in New York City. Son of Alfred Bernard and Ellen Voigt Bentley.
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John Alfred Kastor
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Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1953; Doctor of Medicine, New York University, 1962.
Career
With, NBC, New York City, 1956-1958;
intern, assistant resident in medicine, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1962-1964;
chief resident physician, New York University Hospital, New York City, 1964-1965;
clinical and research fellow in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1965-1968;
clinical assistant and assistant in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1968-1969;
instructor in medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1968-1969;
director medical intensive care unit, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1972;
associate chief cardiovascular section, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1972-1977;
chief, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1977-1981;
physician-in-chief, U. Maryland. Hospital, 1984-1997;
professor medicine, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1976-1983;
Theodore E. Woodward professor medicine, U. Maryland. School Medicine, 1984-1997;
department chairman medicine, U. Maryland.
School Medicine, 1984-1997;
professor medicine, U. Maryland. School Medicine, since 1997. Visiting principal fellow National Heart and Lung Institute, London, 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology, Council Clinical Cardiology American Heart Association. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Heart Association (Board of Governors Southeastern Pennsylvania chapter 1975-1981, Board of Governors Maryland. affiliate 1990-1993), Association American Physicians, Association University Cardiologists, Association professors Medicine (board govs.1992-1995), Venezuelan Society Internal Medicine, Paul Dudley White Society (director 1977-1986), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Mae Belle Eisenberg, July 4, 1954. Children: Elizabeth Mae, Anne Sarah, Peter John.
