Background
Weiner, Leslie Philip was born on March 17, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Paul Larry and Sarah (Paris) Weiner.
Weiner, Leslie Philip was born on March 17, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Paul Larry and Sarah (Paris) Weiner.
Bachelor, Wilkes College, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, U. Cincinnati, 1961.
Intern in medicine, State University of New York, Syracuse, 1961-1962;
resident in neurology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1962-1965;
fellow, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1967-1969;
resident, Baltimore City Hospital, 1962-1963;
fellow in virology Slow Virus Laboratory,, National Institute Neurol and Communicative Disorders-Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, 1969;
assistant professor neurology, Johns Hopkins University, 1969-1972;
associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1972-1975;
professor neurology and microbiology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1975;
department chairman neurology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1979;
Richard Angus Grant Senior chair in neurology, University of Southern California School Medicine, Los Angeles, since 1987. Chief neurologist University of Southern California University Hospital, 1991, member of the Board of Governors. Chief neurologist Los Angeles county-University of Southern California Medical Center, 1979-1994, chief University of Southern California U. Hospital, 1991-1996.
Chairman University of Southern California General Clinical Reserve Center, 1994-1995. Board directors John Douglas French Foundation, Los Angeles, since 1987. Mem.neurosci. training study section National Institutes of Health, 1990-1993, chairman, member science advisory board Hereditary Disease Foundation, since 1992, chairman, 1994-1996.
Board of directors Starbright Foundation, Los Angeles, 1991. Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1965-1967. Fellow American Academy Neurology.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Health Assistance Foundation, American Neurology Association, Society Neurosci., Johns Hopkins University Society Scholars, Los Angeles Academy of Medicine, Association of University professors of Neurology, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Judith Marilyn Hoffman, December 26, 1959. Children: Patrice, Allison, Matthew, Jonathan.