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December 29, 1967
Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz
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, both ih the laboratory
and clinic. Clarence Dennis was most encouraging and agrees that
I would complement your team.
As far as details of my possible affiliation 4s concerned we are
standing not far apart. I do feel that being isolated to the.
peripheral vascular area, at least until the transplant program
comes into being would be somewhat restrictive. Perhaps a rotation
of the cardiovaseular material in between all those interested
would be a better solution, and more exciting for everyone. I
certainly would be able to organize a good coronary arteriography
unit and myocardial revaseularization effort f.e. I would like
to restrict myself to areas of special interest. I could not be
of any economic threat or otherwise to our cardiac colleague,
but I would hate to see go to waste all the cardio-thoracie experience
of the past years, and especially the past two years. I of course
assume that you would want me on a team as partner in the elinical-
experimental procedures. such as the kidney, liver, cardiac grafts,
etc., all that requires so much effort.
I have studied the economie 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 full-time appointment. I
am being offered $35,000 to direct full-time a cardiothoracic.
university program in Texas, I.am however more excited about helping
you direct a functioning laboratory in addition to clinical work as
you suggest. A salary of $3,000 to $3,300 monthly 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.
Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz
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Dec. 29, 1967
Consultation work for some scientific firms f.e. is apparently
accepted by the NIH, perhaps Maimonides and Clarence Dennis may
want to pitch in and Clarence may advise us.
I again wish to say how natural our partnership appears to me; to
resolve problems in the laboratory, apply them in the operating
theater and clinic is my most ardent desire. 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.
Sincerely
Karel B. Absolon, M.D.
KBA:bc