Background
Orkin, Louis Richard was born on December 23, 1915 in New York City. Son of Samuel David and Rebecca (Rish) Orkin.
Orkin, Louis Richard was born on December 23, 1915 in New York City. Son of Samuel David and Rebecca (Rish) Orkin.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1937; Doctor of Medicine New York University, 1941; Associate of Applied Science in Marine Technology, Kingsborough College, 1992.
Intern, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1942;
resident anesthesiology, Bellevue Hospital, 1946-1948;
practice medicine specializing in anesthesiology, Bronx, New York, since 1946;
director anesthesiology, Backus Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut, 1948-1950;
assistant professor anesthesiology, New York University College Medicine, 1950-1955;
professor, department chairman anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1955-1982;
Distinguished university professor, Albert Einstein College Medicine, 1982-1986;
district university professor emeritus, Albert Einstein College Medicine, since 1986. Visiting professor departments bioengineering, anesthesiology University of California, San Diego, 1971. Cons. VA, United States Public Health Service, United States Navy.
Member committee anesthesiology National Academy Sciences,1964-1969. Member committee anesthetic drugs Food and Drug Administration, Department Health, Edition and Welfare, since 1970.
(A Must for the Medical Profession.)
Vice president and trustee Wood Library Museum Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Fellow American College Chest Physicians, New York Academy of Sciences, New York Academy Medicine, American College Anesthesiology (past chairman board governors). Member New York State Society Anesthesiologists (past president.
Distinguished Service award 2000).
Married Florence Fine, March 5, 1938. 1 daughter, Rita.