Background
Resnekov, Leon was born on March 20, 1928 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Charles and Alice (Mitchell) Resnekov. came to the United States, 1967.
Resnekov, Leon was born on March 20, 1928 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Charles and Alice (Mitchell) Resnekov. came to the United States, 1967.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University Cape Town, 1951. Doctor of Medicine, University Cape Town, 1965.
Intern, Groote Schuur Hospital, U. Cape Town, 1951-1952;
registrar, Kings College Hospital, U. London, 1954-1961;
senior registrar, Institute Cardiology, National Heart Hospital, London, 1961-1967;
associate professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1967-1971;
professor medicine, University of Chicago, 1971-1981;
Frederick H. Rawson professor, University of Chicago, 1981-1993;
director myocardial infarction research unit, University of Chicago, 1967-1975;
joint director section cardiology, University of Chicago, 1971-1981;
director special center research in ischemic heart disease, University of Chicago, 1975-1980;
attending physician in cardiology, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1967-1993. Viscount St. Cyres lecturer Institute Cardiology, London, 1979. Welker vis.prof. medicine U. Kansas, Kansas City, 1981.
Harry and Anna Borun visiting professor cardiology University of California at Los Angeles, 1981. Sampson visiting professor cardiology University of California-San Francisco, 1982.
Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Royal College Physicians, American College Cardiology. Member British Cardiac Society, Chicago Heart Association (president 1978-1979 Heart of Year award), Chicago Cardiology Group (chairman 1978-1980), American College Chest Physicians (president 1979-1980), Association University Cardiologists, American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society Clinical Research, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Carmella Ocheroff, August 28, 1955. Children: Orna, Charles Dean.