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January 2, 1968
Dr. Adrian. Kantrowitz
Director and Professor of Surgery
Maimonides Medical Center
4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11219
Dear Adrian
Your program, personality, enthusiasm coincide so much with mine,
that I cannot but feel already part of your organization. I know
that your efforts will lead to accomplishments and I believe that
I would be able to energize this progress in the laboratory, and
clinic, and the literature. Dr. Clarence Dennis was most encouraging
on the phone and agrees that I would complement your team.
As far as details of my possible affilliation is concerned we are
standing not far apart. I do feel that being isolated to the
peripheral vascular eras at least until the transriant program
comes into being would be somewhat restrictive. Perhaps a rotation
of the cardiovascular material in between all those interested
would be a better solution, and more exciting for everyone, There
are a few problems that I would like to attack, such as transpositions -
coronary anomalies - the usual defects do not ore sent a challenge.
I certainly would. be able to organize f.e, a good coronary
ay vareeer aphy unit and coronary endarectomy effort. As you know, this
was my early interest and now I have a few elinical tases with
ecovery, one last week, I would like to restrict myself to
areas of special interest. It could not be of any economic threat
or otherwise to our cardiac cobleague, but I would hate to see go
to waste all the cardio-thoracic experience of the. past years, and
especially the past two years, I of course assume that we would
be partners on a team in the clinical-experimental procedures such
as the kidney, liver, cardiac grafts, etc., all that requires so
much effort.
I have studied the economic situation as to my move and living in
New York, My present income is approximately $65,000 a year and
I of course want to sacrifice this for a fulietine appointment. I
am being offered $35,000 to direct full-time a cardio-thoracic
university program in Texas, I am however more excited about
helping you direct a functioning laboratory in addition to clinical
Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz
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work as you suggest. A salary of $35,000 to $40,000 yearly would
be closer to my requirements of living in New York, to educate
five children, four of whom are in school.
I hope that we may be able to find a formula for the NIH as I would
be chagrined if any material consideration should interfere with
my strong desire to help your effort, and our mutual scientific
interests. Consultation work for some scientific firms f.e. is
apparently accepted by the NIHs perhaps Maimonides and the
University may want te pitch in with more solid "hard core money"
supplemented with NIH and or private patient funds, putting my
Salary on a more solid footing, a career research award perhi::s
may be the solution, this I am told can be supplemented, Clarence
whose opinion I esteem so much may advise us.
i again wish to say how natural our partnership appears to mo; to
resolve problems in the laboratory, apply them in the operating
theater and clinic is my most ardent desire, Is there a University
Press avallable to you? I have one monograph ready for printing
and Billroth's biography, is in progress. I will appreciate your
thoughts on the above, I am sure that you will understand that my
move. to New York would be quite consequential. I realize that it is
a risk for both of us; I shall take it if you will.
Kindest regards to your good wife!
Sincerely
Karel B. Absolon, M.D.
KBA:bc
CC: Drs Clarence Dennis