Leon A. Kauffman

Background

Kauffman, Leon A. was born on July 26, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Isadore and Clara (Kenig) Kauffman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Temple University, 1957, Doctor of Medicine 1961.

Career

Center, Philadelphia, 1961-1962, resident in pathology, 1962-1963. Resident in internal medicine Hahnemann U. Hospital, Philadelphia, 1963-1965, fellow in pulmonary physiology and chest diseases, 1965-1966. Senior instructor medicine Hahnemann U. Medical School, 1966-1970, assistant professor, 1970-1977, associate professor, since 1977, director pulmonary function laboratory, 1968-1970, director respiratory intensive care unit, 1969-1973, pulmonary consultant to shock and trauma unit, 1970-1980.

Assistant director division pulmonary medicine, 1970-1973.

Pulmonary consultant United States Naval Hospital, 1973-1977. Medical director respiratory therapy Saint Agnes Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1973-1978, associate attending in medicine.

Chairman division pulmonary medicine Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia, 1974-1983, director School RespiratoryTherapy Technology, 1978-1983. Chairman sub commission on sterilization of respiratory therapy equipment American Lung Association of Philadelphia, 1975-1981.

Past member of advisory committee School Respiratory Therapy, Community College Philadelphia Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, subspecialty Board Pulmonary Disease.

Achievements

• Leon A. Kauffman has been listed as a noteworthy internist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Chest Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member Laennec Society Philadelphia (president 1975-1976, Executive Committee 1972-1978), American Medical Association, Pennsylvania Medical Society, American Thoracic Society, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia Drinker Society Critical Care Medicine, New York Academy Sciences.

Connections

Married Rita A. Young, April. Children: Christopher I., Chandler South. Intern, Einstein Medical.

Father:

Isadore Kauffman

Mother:

Clara (Kenig) Kauffman

Spouse:

Rita A. Young

child:

Chandler South. Intern Kauffman

child:

Christopher I. Kauffman

child:

Einstein Medical Kauffman