Background
Morgenstern, Leon was born on July 14, 1919 in Pittsburgh. Son of Max Samuel and Sarah (Master) Morgenstern.
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Leon Morgenstern
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Student, City College of New York, 1936-1937; Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Brooklyn College, 1940; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1943.
Career
Intern, Queens General Hospital, Jamaica, New York, 1943-1944;
fellow, assistant resident in pathology, Queens General Hospital, 1947-1948;
resident in surgery, Queens General Hospital, 1948-1952;
practice medicine, specializing in surgery, Los Angeles, 1953-1959, 60—;
practice medicine, specializing in surgery, Bronx, New York, 1959-1960;
director surgery, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, 1960-1973;
director surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1973-1988;
emeritus director surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1989;
director Bioethics Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, since 1995;
professor surgery, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, 1973-1990;
professor in residence, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1985;
professor emeritus, University of California at Los Angeles School Medicine, since 1990. Assistant professor surgery Albert Einstein College Medicine, New York City, 1959-1960. Adjunct Professor bioethics U. Judaism, Los Angeles, since 1996.
Director Center Health Care Ethics Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Served to captain Medical Corps United States Army, 1944-1946. Member Society for Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society of America Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (honorary), American Gastroenterological Association, Los Angeles Surgical Society (president 1977), American College of Surgeons (secretary-treasurer 1976-1977, president 1978, board directors Southern California chapter 1976-1984, governor-at-large), International Society Surgery, Western Surgical Association, Pacific Coast Surgical Association, American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Los Angeles County Medical Association, American Surgical Association, others.
Connections
Married Laurie Mattlin, November 27, 1967. 1 son, David Ethan.
