Michael Francis Koszalka

Background

Koszalka, Michael Francis was born on May 25, 1911 in Brooklyn. Son of John and Mary (Wojtas) Koszalka.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Saint Bonaventure College, 1935. Doctor of Medicine Georgetown University, 1938.

Career

Intern, Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, 1938-1940. Practice medicine specializing in internal medicine, Woodhaven, New York, 1940-1941. Resident in internal medicine Norwalk (Connecticut) General Hospitals, 1941-1942, Minneapolis, 1949-1950.

Resident in internal medicine Veterans Administration Hospital., Wood, Wisconsin, 1946-1948, chief section gastroenterology, 1948-1949.

Chief medical service Veterans Administration Hospital., Fargo, North Dakota, 1950-1969, chief staff, Hospital, 1969-1970. Teaching assistant Marquette U. School Medicine, Milwaukee 1948, clinical instructor medical, 1949.

Clinical assistant department medicine University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1949-1950. Associate teaching staff U. North Dakota School Medicine, Fargo, 1954-1968, assistant clinical professor medicine, 1969-1970, associate professor clinical medicine, 1970.

Adjunct Professor pharmacology North Dakota State University, 1969.

Achievements

• Michael Francis Koszalka has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Fargo-Moorhead Federal Executive Council, 1968-1970. Member medical subcommittee North Dakota Council for Safety, 1961. Member North Dakota Committee on Mental Health with Special Interest in Alcoholism, 1969.

Board of directors Fargo Virginia Employees Credit Union, 1962-1970, vice president, 1963, president, 1963-1970.

Served to major, Military Cross, Australia, 1942-1946. Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine.

Fellow American College of Physicians. Member of the American Medical Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroscopic Society, American Thoracic Society, 1st District Medical Society North Dakota (associate), Association United States Army, Reserve Officers Association, American Legion, Catholic War Veterans Elk.

Connections

Married Helen Charlotte Groniak, August 14, 1942. Children: Michele (Mistress Gustav Massee), Michael Francis, Pamela.

Father:

John Koszalka

Mother:

Mary (Wojtas) Koszalka

Spouse:

Helen Charlotte Groniak

child:

Michael Francis Koszalka

child:

Michele Koszalka (Mistress Gustav Massee)

child:

Pamela Koszalka