Background
Platt, Lawrence D. was born on October 19, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Platt, Lawrence D. was born on October 19, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University, 1972.
Intern, resident, chief resident, Sinai Hospital Detroit, 1972-1976;
fellow in maternal-fetal medicine, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, 1976-1978;
from clinical instructor to professor ob/gyn, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1978-1990;
professor department ob/gyn, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1990. Medical director perinatal service, St. John's Hospital and Health Center, Santa Monica, California, 1992-1994. Attending staff Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, 1981-1996, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1985, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, California, since 1994.
Academic consultant staff St. John's Medical Center, Santa Monica, since 1987, Queen of Angeles-Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1988-1996. Vice department chairman ob/gyn University of California at Los Angeles Medical School, since 1992.
Health professional advising committee March of Dimes, 1986-1993. Professional advisory board pre-natal diagnosis committee National Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Member Executive Committee Assembly of Southern California, Los Angeles, since 1992.
Fellow American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Member American College Physician Executives, American Society Human Genetics, International Society Obstetrics and gynaecology Ultrasound, Society Obstetrical and Gynecological Ultrasound (secretary treasurer 1978-1980, vice-chairman 1980-1982, chairman 1982-1984, Executive Board since 1984), Pacific Coast Ob-Gyn Society, Los Angeles Society Obstetrics and Gynecology (president since 1996), Daniel Morton Society, American Institute Ultrasound in Medicine (Board of Governors 1984-1986, vice president 1986-1990, president-elect since 1997), Society Obstetric Anesthesia & Perinatology, Alfred I. Sherman Society, Los Angeles Radiology Society (ultrasound section), Society Gynecological Investigation, California Perinatal Association, Society Perinatal Obstetricians.
M. Wendy; children: Joshua, Adeena, Ari.