Leon Samuel Smelo

Background

Smelo, Leon Samuel was born on February 22, 1911 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William and Anna (Steinberg) Smelo.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Pennsylvania, 1931, Doctor of Medicine 1935.

Career

Mistress Robert Wagoner). Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1936-1937, metabolic department resident physician, 1938. Assistant medical director Renziehausen Foundation, Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1939-1941.

Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Birmingham, Alabama, 1942-1975.

Chief section on metabolism and endocrinology department medicine Baptist Medical Center, 1966-1975. Associate professor medicine Medical College Alabama, 1971-1975.

Chairman medical advisory board Birmingham Industrial Health Council. Associate director Camp Seale Harris, 1948-1974.

Physician University Group Diabetes Program, 1960-1975.

Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.

Achievements

• Leon Samuel Smelo has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, International College Physicians. Member American Federation Clinical Research, American Medical Association, American (member of council 1958-1975). Alabama (president 1971-1972) diabetes associations, Southern, Alabama medical associations, Birmingham Academy Medicine, Birmingham Society Internists (vice-president, director 1948-1949), Jefferson County Medical Society, Birmingham Metabolic and Diabetes Association (president, director 1948-1949).

New York Diabetes Association.

Connections

Married Mary Ann Carver, September 11, 1940.

Father:

William Smelo

Mother:

Anna (Steinberg) Smelo

Spouse:

Mary Ann Carver