Background
Cander, Leon was born on October 7, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Harry and Anna (Glick) Cander.
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Leon Cander
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Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1951.
Career
Research fellow in physiology, Graduate School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1952-1956;
resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1956-1958;
assistant in medicine, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1957-1958;
practice medicine specializing in pulmonary medicine, Boston, Philadelphia and San Antonio, since 1958;
senior instructor medicine, Tufts U. Medical School, Boston, 1958-1960;
assistant professor medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1960-1963;
associate professor, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1963-1966;
clinical professor medicine, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1985-1997;
professor, department chairman physiology and medicine, University Texas Medical School, San Antonio, 1966-1972;
department chairman medicine, director medical education, Daroff division Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1972-1980;
head section of chest diseases, director medical education, Daroff division Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1980-1988;
head section of chest diseases, Mount Sinai Hospital, Philadelphia, 1988-1996;
professor medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1972-1989. Clinical professor Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1985-1997. Member National Advisory Council on Black Lung.
National consultant unites states department Labor Black Lung Program, since 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American College of Physicians. Member American Thoracic Society, American Physiological Society.
Connections
Married Geraldine Piontkowski, December 11, 1954. Children— Alan Drew, Harris Scott.
