Richard Anthony Kozarek

Background

Kozarek, Richard Anthony was born on April 22, 1947 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Clarence Edward and Patricia Ann (Koors) Kozarek.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1973.

Career

Intern, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1973-1974; resident, Good Samaritan Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, 1974-1976; fellow, U. Arizona-Phoenix VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1976-1978; assistant chief gastroenterology, Phoenix VA Medical Center, Tucson, 1978-1983; assistant clinical professor medicine, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1978-1983; with section gastroenterology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, since 1983; chief gastroenterology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, since 1989; clinical professor medicine, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Anthony Kozarek has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Gastroenterology. Member American Gastroenterology Association, Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (governor board 1990-1995, president-elect 1996-1997, president since 1998), Pacific N.W. Gastroenterology Society (secretary 1990, president 1991), Federated Socs. Gastroenterology and Hepatology (chair since 1998).

Connections

Married Linda Jane Cooper, June 9, 1973. Children: Katherine, Ellen.

Father:

Clarence Edward Kozarek

Mother:

Patricia Ann (Koors) Kozarek

Spouse:

Linda Jane Cooper

child:

Katherine Kozarek

child:

Ellen Kozarek