Background
Gordis, Leon was born on July 19, 1934 in New York City. Son of Robert and Fannie (Jacobson) Gordis.
Gordis, Leon was born on July 19, 1934 in New York City. Son of Robert and Fannie (Jacobson) Gordis.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1954; B.H.L., Jewish Theological Seminary, 1954; Doctor of Medicine State University of New York, 1958; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1966; Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene, Johns Hopkins University, 1968.
Intern, then resident in pediatrics, Jewish Hospital, Brooklyn, 1958-1961; fellow in pediatrics School Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1962-1966; instructor School Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1966-1968; associate professor epidemiology, School Hygiene and Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1971-1973; assistant medical director ambulatory care, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore, 1966-1968; chief department community medicine, Sinai Hospital, 1968-1969; professor epidemiology, Johns Hopkins, since 1973; department chairman epidemiology, Johns Hopkins, 1975-1993; professor pediatrics, since 1992; associate dean admissions & Academy affairs, Johns Hopkins School Medicine, since 1993. Visiting professor medical ecology Hebrew U., Jerusalem, 1969-1971.
Served with United States Public Health Service, 1961-1965. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Institute Medicine, National Academy Science, Society Epidemiologic Research (president 1979-1980), American Epidemiological Society (president 1983-1984), American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, American Public Health Association, American Heart Association, Association Teachers Preventive Medicine.
Married Hadassah Cohen, June 14, 1955;children: Daniel, Elihu, Jonathan.
