Background
Zimmerman, Leo M. was born on October 27, 1898 in Toluca, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Sara (Kahan) Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, Leo M. was born on October 27, 1898 in Toluca, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis and Sara (Kahan) Zimmerman.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana University, 1919. Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1922.
Intern Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1922-1924. Practice medicine specializing in surgery, Chicago, 1924-1980. Member of faculty Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1924-1980, professor surgery, 1948-1980.
Professor department surgery Chicago Medical School, 1948-1980, department chairman, 1954-1962, 66-68, department chairman history and philosophy of medicine, 1968-1980.
Professor surgery Cook County Graduate School Medicine, 1950-1965. Attending surgeon Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1928-1980.
Member of faculty Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, 1924-1980, professor surgery, 1948-1980. Served with Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. American College of Surgeons fellow, Royal Society Medicine (England).
Member of the American Medical Association, Society Medical History Chicago (president from 1963), Illinois, Chicago medical societies, Chicago Surgical Society, American Thyroid Association, American Association History Medicine, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Sara Radoff, April. Children: David, Judith.