Norman Leeds, MD, Oral History Interview, May 30, 2017

Norman Leeds, MD, Oral History Interview, May 30, 2017

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Major Topics Covered:

  • Personal background and education; two-career marriage
  • Professional trajectory prior to MD Anderson
  • Participation in and perspectives on the formative years of neuroradiology
  • Research contributions to neuro-radiology Change at MD Anderson
  • Views on assuming leadership roles
  • Mentoring

Identifier

LeedsN_01_20170530

Publication Date

5-30-2017

Publisher

The Historical Resources Center, Research Medical Library, The University of Texas Cancer Center

City

Houston, Texas

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Topics Covered

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas System. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute at Houston, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute

Disciplines

History of Science, Technology, and Medicine | Oncology | Oral History

About the Interview

About the Interview Subject:

Dr. Norman Leeds (b. 9 June 1928, West New York, New Jersey) came to MD Anderson in 1991 to serve as Head of the Section of Neuroradiology in the Department of Diagnostic Radiology. He is one of the pioneering founders of the field of neuroradiology and conducted foundational work on brain anatomy, the use of imaging techniques to enhance tumor diagnosis, and the toxic effects of chemotherapy on brain tissue. Dr. Leeds retired in 2003 to emeritus status, but at the time of the interview was continuing to come in to MD Anderson to mentor students and otherwise stay connected to the institution’s research and clinical community.

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