Melvin Donald Cheitlin

Background

Cheitlin, Melvin Donald was born on March 25, 1929 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of James Cheitlin and Mollie Budman.

Education

AB, Temple University, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1954.

Career

Intern, resident internal medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1954-1959; cardiology fellow, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1959-1960; chief cardiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1971-1974; chief cardiology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, 1960-1964; chief cardiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, 1964-1968; chief cardiology, Letterman Army Medical Center, San Francisco, 1968-1971; associate chief cardiology, San Francisco General Hospital, 1974-1991; chief cardiology, San Francisco General Hospital, 1991-1997. Professor medicine University of California, San Francisco, 1974-1997, professor medicine emeritus, since 1997.

Achievements

• Melvin Donald Cheitlin has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology.

Connections

Married Hella Hochschild, July 4, 1952. Children: Roger, Kenneth, Julie.

Father:

James Cheitlin

Mother:

Mollie Budman

Spouse:

Hella Hochschild

child:

Kenneth Cheitlin

child:

Julie Cheitlin

child:

Roger Cheitlin