Kirk S. Dizon, MD

Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc.

Physicians & Surgical Staff

Kirk S. Dizon, MD

Medical Director Harbour Surgical Institute, Inc. / Internal Medicine

Curriculum Vitae

Education
University of the Philippines (College of Medicine)
Doctor of Medicine, April 5, 1955

University of the Philippines (College of Liberal Arts)
Bachelor of Arts April 1950

Experience

1982 – Present Centro Medico Familiar, Inc.
530 E. Washington Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
General Practitioner – Internal Medicine
Medical Practice in Los Angeles, California

1969 – 1982 Prospect Hospital
881 Prospect Avenue
Bronx, NY
Internist
Private Medical Practice in Bronx, New York
Set-up a sole practice in Internal Medicine

1968 – 1969 Martin Luther King Hospital
3rd Avenue
Bronx, NY
Internist
Work as the Internist of Team H at the Martin Luther King Health Center – affiliated with the Montefiore Hospital, NY

1967-1968 Mercy Hospital
Rockville Center
New York, NY
Internal Medicine Physician
One year appointment on a post-residency position to assist in the implementation and preparation of an approved internship-residency program of the Department of Internal Medicine.

1962-1964 College of Medicine (U.P.)
Memorial-Ski Cancer Center
New York, NY
Two year appointment as Research Associate (equivalent to Instructor) at the Department of Medicine Section of Immunology and Virology in relation to Cancer Chemotherapy.

July 1959-July 1960 North Shore Hospital
Manhasset, NY
Second year residency in Internal Medicine

July 1958-July 1959 Bergen Pines County Hospital
Paramus, NJ
First year residency in Internal Medicine

July 1957-July 1958 North Shore Hospital
Manhasset, NY
One year residency in Pathology

January 1957-June 1957 Fairfield State Hospital
Newtown, CT
Six month residency in Psychiatry

January 1956-December 1956 Mt. Sinai Hospital (AMA Approved)
Hartford, CT
One year Rotating Internship

April 1954
Manila, Philippines
One year Rotating Internship in the 600-bed UP-PGH Medical Center as a pre-requisite for graduation for an M.D. degree.

Publications and Scientific Papers
Abnormal Cellular Reaction to Skin Abrasion in Cancer Patients, Dizon Q. and Southam, O.M., Cancer 16:1288-1292, 1963

Inhibiting Effect of Autologous Leucocytes-Auto transplants of human cancer, Levin, A.G., and Dizon, Q.S. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research – 5:60, Abstract.

Heterotransplantation of Human Cancer in Newborn and Tolerant Rats, Dizon, Q.S., and Southam, C.M., Federation Proceedings 25296, 1966. Abstract.

Effects of Leucocytes on the Transplantability of Human Cancer, Southam, C.M., Brunschwig, A., and Dizon, Q.S., Cancer 9:1670-1682, 1966.

Autologus and Homologous Transplantation of Human Cancer, Southam, C.M., and Dizon, Q.S. Biological Interactions in Normal and Neoplastic Growth (Henry Ford Hospital International Symposium) (Boston, Little, Brown and Company) 1962:723-748.

Growth of Human Cancer Cells in the Interscapular Brown Fat Pads of Rats, Dizon, Q.S., and Southam, C.M., and Dizon, Q.S., Proceeding of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1967. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1967.

Reversal of Tolerance of Rats to Human Cancer Transplants by Allogeneric Lymphoid Cells, Southam, C.M., and Dizon, Q.S., Proceeding of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1967.

CME
Continuing Medical Education. Current all years since engaging in Medical Practice in California.

Since 1992-1998, 32 Category I hours or more annually
1995-1996 Certificate of CME

1996-2006 includes 30 credits in Point Palliative care of Terminally Ill & Alzheimer’s Disease.

Past Social Activities
President, U.P. Alumni Association of Southern California (194-1996)

President, LA Mabuhay Lions Club (1997-1998)

Pro & Director, Philippine M.D. Association of Southern California (1995-1997)

Pro & Director, UPMASA of Southern California (1996-2000)
Member PMASC (1992-present)