USC School of Medicine - Asklepiad Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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-i - KENNETH FREDERICK KRAUS This twenty-four year old bowling channpion was born in Chicago and educated in Iowa. Kenn re- ceived a BA degree at Drake University where he was a Phi Beta Kappa and a member of Beta Beta Beta (an honorary biology fraternity). Seeking more difficult bowling competition he moved to Southern California five years ago. After many months of spares he finally converted to strikes and won his charming wife Sharon 2V2 years ago. Kenn is a member of Phi D E and an extern at Good Samari- tan Hospital. When not bowling he spends time with photography, swimming and traveling. While catch- ing his breath last summer, he and Dr. Oscar Bal- chum studied the efficiency of pulmonary ventilation. While interning at LACGH he hopes to decide which type of practice he will have in Southern California. MARVIN M. KRIEPS Another San Diego product, Marv was an outstand- ing chemist at San Diego State College before coming to USC Medical School. Research In lipids and arthritis have occupied his time with a trip to Europe last summer for research and travel making him the envy of the Senior Class. An extern at Santa Fe, Marv is on the Navy Senior Program and will probably take a Navy internship with a future in Opthalmology to follow. San Diego (of course) will be the location of his future practice. Phi Rho and wife Fepe claim him as their own. m GEORGE M. KUNITAKE Born in Los Angeles 33 years ago, George put in time both at UCLA and USC before starting Med school. Equipped with a PhD in Biochemistry he has been actively engaged in research during the past four years. If not in the lab, George can be found somewhere between So. Calif, and Japan searching for those elusive creatures of the deep. An active member of Phi Delta Epsilon he externed at Holly- wood Presbyterian this past year. After an intern- ship at LACGH — who knows? George neatly avoids the issue by stating, To be perfectly honest, I really can ' t say yet. kill.

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r JOHN P. KASSABIAN With his birthplace listed as Philadelphia, Pennsyl- vania, this eligible young bachelor (but not for long) has been basking in the California sunshine since 1943. John has spent many of his twenty-four years accumulating honors. He attended Los Angeles High School and took his premedical work at the Uni- versity of Southern California, where he earned a BA degree and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He hcs certainly continued the good work throughout the four years of medical school. John has worked as a laboratory technician at Childrens Hospital for the post two years and is on active member of Phi Chi. Following an LACGH internship and a residency, he plans private practice in the Los Angeles area. SIDNEY WILLIAM KATZ Sid was born in New York in 1935, but spent most of his younger years in New England. At the age of 13, his family moved to California and he was eventually graduated from U.S.C. after receiving Phi Beta Kappa honors. While in medical school, his outside work has consisted of counseling in day camps and working at his dad ' s liquor store. His hobbies are bridge and bowling. Sid, who is a mem- ber of Phi Delta Epsilon, will interne at Cedars and is contemplating a residency in pediatrics fol- lowed by a practice in the L.A. area. Helen and he are to be married in June, directly after graduation. ROBERT J. KEIM Born in Illinois and raised in San Juan Capistrano, Bob did his undergraduate work at USC, obtaining his B.A. in Biology in 1956. A year of graduate work in Business Administration followed after which he saw the light and entered USC Medical School. Bob was president of the Freshman Class and has done research on adrenal physiology with Dr. George Santisteban. An internship at LACGH with a residency and future practice in ENT is on the docket. A PHI Chi, Bob ' s lean frame makes more obese class members suspect a PBI of 15. Bob and wife Arlene have been married since 1959. 4 ■J

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ALAN L. LASNOVER Native Californian and UCLA graduate, Al will re- ceive his M.D. at the age of 23. He has been an active member of Phi Delta Epsiion and the Askle- piad staff. Al worked as a lab tech at County, an extern at St. Vincent ' s and during his spare time enjoys music (playing the Sax or Hi-Fi) and indoor sports, which means talking on the telephone. After interning at LACGH, Al would like to venture East for a Peds residency and return to practice In California. I LOWE LEON LEE Leon, a product of northern California, was born in Oakland in June, 1934. He received his AB in Liberal Arts from the Berkeley campus of the Uni- versity of California and was one of the first mem- bers of our class to be married after the commence- ment of medical school. He and Margaret now have three children, Lisa, Denise and Gregory. A member of Phi Delta Epilon, Leon spent the past two sum- mers with Dr. Chester Hyman working on micro- circulatory techniques and also externed at St. Vincent ' s Hospital, last summer. He plans on taking a rotating internship at Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco followed by a one year residency in general surgery in preparation for General Prac- tice in the Oakland area. VICTOR LEV IN A near-native Angelino, this 25 year old PhiDE came to us from UCLA. When asked about his hob- bies Vic answered Nature — but refused to com- ment any further. He likes to spend his summers out- doors as camp counselor to San Jacinto Mountain groups. Vic spent some time externing at Imperial Hospital, will intern at San Diego County and then practice in So. California. •iawi '