Robert Felix Zelis

Background

Zelis, Robert Felix was born on August 5, 1939 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Felix Andrew and Rita Marie (Jurasz) Zelis.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, U. Massachusetts, 1960; M.D. with honors, University of Chicago, 1964.

Career

Intern, then assistant resident in medicine, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard University Medical School, 1964-1966; clinical associate (lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service) cardiology branch, National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1968; member of faculty, University of California Medical School, Davis, 1968-1974; assistant associate professor medicine, University of California Medical School, 1972-1974; chief laboratory clinical physiology, University of California Medical School, 1968-1974; assistant chief section cardiovascular medicine, University of California Medical School, 1970-1974; professor medicine and cellular/molecular physiology, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, since 1974; chief division cardiology, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, 1974-1984; director cardiology research, Milton S. Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University College Medicine, since 1984.

Achievements

• Robert Felix Zelis has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Peripheral Circulations (Clinical cardiology monographs)

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Chest Physicians, American College Cardiology (gov.Eastern Pennsylvania 1977-1980). Member American Federation Clinical Research (president 1977-1978), American Society Clinical Investigation (national council 1981-1985, vice president 1984-1985), American Physiological Society, Association American Physicians, Association University Cardiologists, American Society Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, American Heart Association (national fellow councils circulation, arteriosclerosis, clinical cardiology and epidemiology, vice president for community programs 1979-1981, award of merit 1983 vice president, Executive Committee Pennsylvania 1976-1979, president Pennsylvania affiliate 1979-1980, Charles T. Mears Humanitarian award 1984), Western Society Clinical Research, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married Gail Ann Heelon, Sept.10, 1960. Children: Robert Felix, Kathleen, Karen, David.

Father:

Felix Andrew Zelis

Mother:

Rita Marie (Jurasz) Zelis

Spouse:

Gail Ann Heelon

child:

Kathleen Zelis

child:

David Zelis

child:

Robert Felix Zelis

child:

Karen Zelis