Background
Policoff, Leonard David was born on April 22, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of David and Rosalie (Rochkind) Policoff.
Policoff, Leonard David was born on April 22, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of David and Rosalie (Rochkind) Policoff.
Bachelor of Science, University Richmond, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1942.
Assistant professor, Medical College Virginia, 1948-1955;
professor, department chairman physical medicine and rehabilitation, Albany Medical College, Union U., 1955-1967;
professor, department chairman physical medicine and rehabilitation, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1967-1970;
professor, chairman, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, 1970-1971;
professor clinical physical medicine, University of Pennsylvania
department chairman rehabilitation medicine, Princeton (New Jersey) Hospital, 1971-1975;
consultant, Princeton (New Jersey) Hospital, 1975-1978;
director rehabilitation medicine, Somerset Hospital, Somerville, New Jersey, 1975-1978;
acting chairman, professor clinical physical medicine, Rutgers Medical School, 1976-1978;
clinical professor physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of California-Davis School Medicine, 1980-1986;
department chairman rehabilitation medicine, Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 1978-1981. Medical consultant Department Health Superior vena cava syndrome, State of California, 1987-1991. Chief rehab.medicine service VA Medical Center, Martinez, California, 1983-1985.
Medical director Rehabilitation Center, John Muir Memorial Hospital, Walnut Creek, California, 1985-1987. Member Board Medical Examiners, New York State, 1962-1967. Chief of staff Veterans Administration Hospital., Livermore, California, 1987-1988.
Board directors Commission on Education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1968-1980, committee for Handicapped People-to-People Program, 1967-1975. Served to major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Academy Cerebral Palsy.
Member American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine (president 1971), Association Academy Physiatrists, American Medical Association (chairman physical medicine section 1965-1966), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Zeta.
Married Naomi Lewis, June 25, 1942. Children: Susan, Stephen.