Background
Morkovin, Vera P. was born on June 9, 1919 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of David Perlmutter and Amelia Barnett Perlmutter-Gorn.
Morkovin, Vera P. was born on June 9, 1919 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Daughter of David Perlmutter and Amelia Barnett Perlmutter-Gorn.
Bachelor, Syracuse University, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1942.
Intern general surgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1942-1943;
resident, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, 1943-1946;
chief resident surgery, American Hospital Chicago, 1946-1947;
general surgery Joslyn Clinic, Westlake Hospital and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1947-1965;
co-founder, Medical Emergency Svc. Associations, Elmhurst, Chicago, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1965;
first chair department of emergency medicine, Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, 1943-1983;
associate professor, chief section emergency medicine College Medicine, University of Illinois, 1975-1983;
staff emergency physician, St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1983-1984;
director minor emergency clinic, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1985;
associate professor emergency medicine, Michigan State University, since 1985;
medical director Crossroads Prompt Care, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, 1985-1995;
staff member department emergency medicine, Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, 1985;
family practice, Michigan, since 1996. Co-founder University of Illinois Emergency Medicine Residency.
Family practice Pennock Hospital, Hastings, Michigan, since 1996. Medical director first project North SideMed. Intesive Care Program, Chicago.
Writer, examiner American Board Emergency Medicine examination. Presenter in field.
Married Dimitry Morkovin, June 9, 1939 (divorced 1950). Married Leo A. King, May 4, 1952. Children: David, Jesse, Lloyd, Phoebe.