Louis Bakay

Background

Bakay, Louis was born on June 18, 1917 in Bothsony, Hungary. Son of Lajos and Elsa (Riedl) Bakay. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1954.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Budapest, 1942.

Career

Intern, University Hospitals, Budapest, 1941-1942; resident, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1948-1952; practice medicine, specializing in neurosurgery, Boston, 1952-1961; practice medicine, specializing in neurosurgery, Buffalo, since 1961; member of staff, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1952-1961; instructor surgery, Harvard University Medical School, Boston, 1948-1960; professor, department chairman neurosurgery, State University of New York at, Buffalo, 1961-1987; professor emeritus, State University of New York at, Buffalo, since 1988.

Achievements

• Louis Bakay has been listed as a noteworthy neurosurgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The treatment of head injuries in the Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 : Joannis Scultetus and his age.
  • The blood-brain barrier,: With special regard to the use of radioactive isotopes (American lecture series, publication no. 278. The Bannerstone ... lectures in surgery. Neurosurgery division)

Membership

American College of Surgeons fellow. Member Society Neurological Surgeons, American Association Neurological Surgeons, Congress Neurological Surgeons. Clubs: Saturn (Buffalo).

Connections

Married Patricia Anna Tighe, June 5, 1954. Children— Stephanie Margaret, Nicholas Lajos.

Father:

Lajos Bakay

Mother:

Elsa (Riedl) Bakay

Spouse:

Patricia Anna Tighe

child:

Nicholas Lajos Bakay

child:

Stephanie Margaret Bakay