Marvin Herbert Sleisenger

Background

Sleisenger, Marvin Herbert was born on June 3, 1924 in Pittsburgh. Son of Albert Sleisenger and Celia Belle (Serbin) Levin.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1947; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Nice, France, 1975.

Career

Chief gastroenterological division, New York Hospital, Cornell Medical School, New York City, 1954-1968; professor, vice department chairman medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1968-1987; professor, vice chairman academic affairs, University of California, San Francisco, 1988-1991; chief medical service, VA Medical Center, San Francisco, 1968-1987; director, Cancer Research Institute, San Francisco, since 1990. Consultant Mount Zion Hospital, San Francisco Gastroenterological Hospital, Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1968.

Achievements

• Marvin Herbert Sleisenger has been listed as a noteworthy gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/ Management

    (The most complete reference work available! This textbook...)

  • Gastrointestinal Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management

    (1973. First Edition. W. B. Saunders. 1659 pages. 9 lbs. (...)

  • Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology/Diagnosis/ Management by Mark Feldman MD (1998-08-15)

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy (senior grade), 1942-1954. Master American College of Physicians. Fellow Royal Society Medicine.

Member American Gastroenterological Association (president 1976-1977), Gastroenterology Society Peru (honorary), Western Association Physicians (vice president 1971-1972), California Academy Medicine.

Connections

Married Lenore Cohen, June 27, 1948. 1 child, Thomas Paul.

Father:

Albert Sleisenger Levin

Mother:

Celia Belle (Serbin) Levin

Spouse:

Lenore Cohen

child:

Thomas Paul Sleisenger