Seymour Herbert Levitt

Background

Levitt, Seymour Herbert was born on July 18, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Nathan E. Levitt and Margaret (Chizever) D.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Colorado, 1950; Doctor of Medicine, University Colorado, 1954; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Colorado, 1997.

Career

Intern, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1954-1955; resident in radiology, University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, 1957-1961; instructor radiation therapy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1961-1962; instructor radiation therapy, U. Rochester, New York, 1962-1963; associate professor radiology, U. Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1963-1966; professor radiology, chairman division radiotherapy, Medical College Virginia, Richmond, 1966-1970; professor, head department therapeutic radiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1970. Consultant in field Executive board American Joint Committee for End Result Reporting andCancer Staging. Committee radiation oncology studies National Cancer Institute.

Achievements

• Seymour Herbert Levitt has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, radiology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, member Executive Committee American Cancer Society, 1990-1995. With Military Cross, Australia,1955-1957. Fellow American College Radiology (board chancellors, Gold medal 1995), Royal College Radiology (honorary), American Radium Society (secretary 1981-1983, president 1983-1984,Janeway medal 1989).

Member Radiological Society North America (board directors since 1991, Chairman.bd. directors since 1997, president-elect 1998, president 1999-2000), American Association Cancer Research, American Cancer Society (president Minnesota division 1979-1980, national board, exec.com.), American Roentgen Ray Society, Society Chairmen of Academy Radiation Oncology Programs (president 1974-1976), International Society Radiation Oncology (president 1981-1985), Society Nuclear Medicine, American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Therapeutic Radiologists (Executive Board 1974-1978, president 1978-1979, chairman bd.1979-1980, Gold medal 1991), Deutsche Rontgengesellschaft Gesellschaftfur Medizinische Radiologie E.V. (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi., Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Phillis Jeanne Martin, October 31, 1952 (divorced October 1981). Children: Mary Jeanne, Jennifer Gaye, Scott Hayden. Married Solveig I. Ostberg, February 6, 1983.

Father:

Nathan E. Levitt D.

Mother:

Margaret (Chizever) D.

Spouse:

Solveig I. Ostberg

Spouse:

Phillis Jeanne Martin

child:

Jennifer Gaye Levitt

child:

Scott Hayden Levitt

child:

Mary Jeanne Levitt