Melvin Lopata

Background

Lopata, Melvin was born on April 17, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1965.

Career

Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, Los Angeles, 1965-1967; resident in medicine, University of Illinois, 1969-1971; fellow in pulmonary disease, University of Illinois, 1971-1973; assistant professor medicine, University of Illinois, 1973-1977; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1977-1984; professor, University of Illinois, since 1984; acting head Department, University Illinois, 1989-1992; vice head department medicine, University of Illinois, since 1992; chief section respiratory and critical care medicine, University of Illinois, since 1993. President medical staff University of Illinois Hospital, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Melvin Lopata has been listed as a noteworthy Internal medicine educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain Medical Corps, United States Army, 1967-1969, Korea. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Society for Clinical Research, Control Society for Clinical Research, American Physiological Society, American Thoracic Society, American Sleep Disorders Association, Chicago Lung Association (president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1995).

Connections

M. Sherry Lopata; children: Jacob, Aaron, David.

child:

Aaron Lopata

child:

David Lopata

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Jacob Lopata