Louis Rakita

Background

Rakita, Louis was born on July 2, 1922 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of S. and Rose (Weinman) Rakita. came to the United States, 1951, naturalized, 1962.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Sir George Williams College, Montreal, 1942; Doctor of Medicine C.M., McGill University, 1949.

Career

Intern, Montreal General Hospital, 1949-1950; resident in medicine, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, 1950-1951; fellow in medicine, Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, 1951-1952; chief resident in medicine, Cleveland City Hospital, 1952-1953; American Heart Association fellow, Cleveland City Hospital, 1954-1955; American Heart Association fellow, Institute for Medical Research, Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, 1953-1954; practice medicine specializing in internal medicine and cardiology, Cleveland, since 1954; instructor medicine, Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1954-1955; senior instructor, Western Reserve U., 1955-1957; assistant professor, Western Reserve U., 1957-1961; associate professor, Western Reserve U., 1961-1971; assistant visiting physician, Cleveland City Hospital, 1954-1957; visiting physician, Cleveland City Hospital, since 1957; advanced fellow, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1959-1961; director cardiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, 1966-1987; immediate past director, division cardiology, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital, since 1987; associate division of research in medical education, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1969-1975; professor medicine, Case Western Reserve U., 1971-1993; professor emeritus medicine, Case Western Reserve U., 1993. Chairman Phase Institute of Internal Auditors Cardiovascular committee Case Western Reserve U., 1965-1970, Faculty Senate Subcommittee for Development and Evaluation of Ednl. Methods, 1969, chairman University Committee on Ednl.

Planning, 1971-1973, Faculty Council School Medicine, 1979-1980, Faculty Council Steering Committee School Medicine, 1979-1980, member board of trustees Committee on University Plans, 1971-1973, Faculty Senate, Executive Council. Consultant in cardiology Lutheran Medical Center, Cleveland, since 1970, Crile Veterans Administration Hospital., Cleveland, since 1969. Visiting cardiologist Sunny Acres Hospital, Cleveland, since 1973.

Cardiologist representative of delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1973.

Achievements

• Louis Rakita has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Canadian Air Force, 1942-1945. Fellow American College of Physicians (Laureate award Ohio chapter 1992), American College Cardiology, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada (certified), American Heart Association (member executive committee Northeast Ohio chapter since 1972, trustee since 1969, president Northeast Ohio chapter 1972-1974, council on clinical cardiology since 1972, chairman various committees, vice president North Central Region 1985-1986, board directors 1985-1986, honorary life trustee Northeast Ohio affiliate, vice chairman task force on product licensing feasibility since 1987, Award of Merit 1987, Gold Heart award 1989). Member American Association of University Professors, American Federation Clinical Research, Central Society Clinical Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Cleveland Medical Library.

Association (trustee since 1972), National Board Medical Examiners, The Press of Case Western Reserve University (advisory committee 1970), National Heart and Lung Institute, National Institutes Health (left ventricular assist device clinical trial program division extramural affairs, data review board since 1981, advisory committee medical devices applications program 1971-1975), Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married G. Blanche Michlin, December 4, 1945. 1 son, Robert M.

Father:

S. Rakita

Mother:

Rose (Weinman) Rakita

Spouse:

G. Blanche Michlin