PAMS_POPRAWIONE

1913-2011
1925-2008
PAMS Presi
dent 1974-1989
1989
Family Physician, World War II Veteran, Philanthropist. Philanthropist.
Dr. Walter Cebulski was the president of our society for 15 years and contributed
greatly to the growth and success of our society. He continued to be involved in our
activities until shortly bef fore his death. During his presidency, the society created
many funds for many charitable causes. In 2012, funds from Dr. Cebulski and Maria a
Cebulski Trust Fund we ere donated to PAMS in order to establish the Cebulski
Scholarship Fund.
society until her death.
Roman S. Cooper
1949-2006
Businessman, Philanthropist
Roman Cooper came to the United States as a medical student in 1968 and stayed
in Chicago forever. He obta ained a degree as a respiratory therapist, taught classes at
local colleges, and establis shed his business, The Cardiorespiratory Systems. Roman
and his wife, Barbara, wit
thout t doubt, have been the most loyal l and generous supporters
of the Polish Amer rican Medical Society since 1990. They were given special
recognition from our socie ety for their generous support. In addition, they supported
many other Polonia organ nizations and received numerous awards. They were given
special recognition for th heir exceptional interest in the promotion of Poland rich
heritage from th e American Institute of Polish Culture in Miami.
Krzy ysztof Krawczynski, M.D., Ph.D.
1938-2016
Elzbieta Gutler-Krawczynska
1938-2016
who died tragically on January 28, 2016
Dr r. Krawczynski was a graduate of Warsaw Medical Acade-
my y, who did his post-doctoral training at Cornell University
Medical College in New York.
Fro m 1984 to 2015 Dr. Krawczynski worked at the US Center
for
Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, where he was Chief of
th e Division of Viral Hepatitis. There, he achieved the high-
est
possible academic rank of Distinguished Consultant. Dr.
Kra awczynski was an author of 128 scientific publications and
wa as a recipient of several scientific awards in Poland and in
th he US. His wife, Dr. Elzbieta Gurtler-Krawczynska, also a
graduate of Warsaw Medical Academy, was an ac ccomplished cardiologist at Emory University in Atlanta.
The Polish-American Society in Chicago was proud to elect Dr. Krzysztof Krawczynski an Honorary Member in
2012 at our Ball, which he attended with his wife, daughter and granddaughters.
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