Current Mailing Address     

Marvin Karengold

5610 Wisconsin Ave #707

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

 

Email: makarengold@cs.net

 

Present Activity Status: Retired

 

Tell us about your community activities:

 

Past President D.C. Medical Society

Past chairman Metropolitan Washington Polio Vacc. Program

Past President Bradley Blvd Citizen Association

Past chair exec/committee- Washington Reforming Arts Society

Past President Washington Academy of Medicine

 

Family Status: Married

 

What path has your career taken since your residency?  Include military service, private practice, academic career, teaching and research accomplishments.

 

Sr. Assistant Surgeon Us Public Health Service NIH ’53-’55.  Private Practice since 1955 in Washington DC.  Clinical Assistance Professor of Neurology at Washington University Medical Center.  At the time of my retirement in December 1994, our office had 20 Neurologists and 7 radiologists, with 6 offices and full diagnostic capability.  Also included a neuro-psychiatrist, 3 social workers, 4 nurse practitioner, multiple physical therapists and biofeedback therapists. 

 

We are interested in anecdotes and experiences from your residency years.  Include interactions among fellow residents and teaching staff. 

 

Most unusual experiences were working thru the polio epidemic in the early 50’s.  Residency form 1950-53.  The teaching passion of Abe Baker, Harold Noran, Royal Gray, and Zon Miller was remarkable.

 

Looking back, would you do it again?  What would you change?

 

Absolutely.

 

Share your thoughts regarding the changes in medicine since your residency.  In your opinion, is Neurology positioned well for the future?

 

Yes neurology is well positioned for the future

 

Changes

1. High tech diagnostics

2. Potential for testing genetic disorder

3. Malpractice crises

4. Marked decline in use of hospital

5. Marked increase in educational programs

            Review of articles and publications

            CD’s

            On-line

            Professional Meetings

                        Annual

Seasonal

Emphasis on practice methods

6. Increase in lobbying: efforts on behalf of neurology