Background
Bao, Katherine Sung was born on September 7, 1920 in Soochou, Kiangsu, China. Came to the United States, 1953. Daughter of Yung H. Bao and Ming King.
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Katherine Sung Bao, American Pediatric cardiologist. Diplomate American Board Pediatrics. Research Fellow Cardiologist, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1963; recipient Physician of Year, Honorary Svc. award California Congress of Parent-Teachers Association, Inc., 1984, United States Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom, 1994.
Education
Doctor of Medicine, National Central University Medical College, Nanking, China, 1944.
Career
Intern, Mercer Hospital, Trenton, New Jersey, 1953;
resident, Children's Memorial Hospital Northwestern University, Chicago, 1954-1957;
fellow in pediatric cardiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, California, 1957-1959;
attending cardiologist, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, California, since 1960;
chief pediatric cardiology, City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, 1965-1968;
chief heart board, Los Angeles Unified School District and Parent-Teachers Association Specialty Health Clinics, Los Angeles, since 1968;
attending pediatrician, cardiologist, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1970;
attending pediatrician, cardiologist, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, since 1973. Visiting pediatric cardiologist to universities in Taipei National Science Council, Republic of China, 1983. President's appointee President's Committee on National Medal of Science, 1983-1985.
Advising committee on health and medical care services Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, California, 1988-1990. President Chinese Physicians Society of Southern California, 1969. Speaker in field.
Achievements
Membership
Active Republican Eagle, Republican Presidential Task Force, Republican Presidential Round Table. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, World Medical Association, California Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, American Heart Association, International Circuit of Los Angeles World Affairs Council, New York Academy of Sciences, Hollywood Academy Medicine (president 1995), Scripps Clinic La Jolla (council).
Connections
Married William S. Ting, May 2, 1948. Children: Gordon K., Albert C.
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Research Fellow Cardiologist, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1963. Recipient Physician of Year, Honorary Service award California Congress of Parent-Teachers Association, Inc., 1984, United States Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom, 1994, Lifetime Achievement award United Cultural Convention, 2005. Named International Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England, 2001, Woman of the Year, Application Binary Interface, 2002. Inducted International Biographic Centre Hall of Fame, Cambridge, 2005.Research Fellow Cardiologist, National Institutes of Health, 1960-1963. Recipient Physician of Year, Honorary Service award California Congress of Parent-Teachers Association, Inc., 1984, United States Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom, 1994, Lifetime Achievement award United Cultural Convention, 2005. Named International Scientist of Year, International Biographic Centre, Cambridge, England, 2001, Woman of the Year, Application Binary Interface, 2002.
Inducted International Biographic Centre Hall of Fame, Cambridge, 2005.