Background
Pearce, Morton Lee was born on August 22, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James William and Lydia (Lee) Pearce.
Pearce, Morton Lee was born on August 22, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James William and Lydia (Lee) Pearce.
Bachelor of Science, University Chicago, 1941. Doctor of Medicine, University Chicago, 1944.
Intern Los Angeles County Hospital, 1945, resident in medicine, 1945-1948. Research associate University California at Los Angeles, 1948-1951. Fellow in medicine Johns Hopkins, 1951-1952.
Instructor Vanderbilt University, 1952-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1956. Associate professor University California at Los Angeles, 1956-1963, professor medicine/cardiology, 1963—1986, chief of cardiology, center for health sciences, 1969—1975, professor emeritus, 1986—2004. Chief of cardiology Veterans Administration Hospital, Westwood, 1965—1969.
Consultant Rand Corporation, Veterans Administration Hospital, Los Los Angeles.
Member Los Angeles Society Internal Medicine (past president), American Heart Association (past president Los Angeles affiliate), American Federation Clinical Research, Western Society for Clinical Research, Association University Cardiologists, Western Association Physicians, American Physiological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Married Ruth Elizabeth Schwartz, March 11, 1944 (divorced 1977). Children– Katherine, Michael, David. Married Inger Christensen, December 28, 1977.