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William Ganz

Born  1919
Died  

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American physician, born 1919.

Biography of William Ganz

William Ganz and Harold James C. Swan worked in the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles. Ganz is Professor of Medicine, University of California, LosAngeles (UCLA), School of Medicine and Senior Research Scientist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Ganz was the 1995 recipient of the Walter Bleifeld Memorial award for distinguished work in the field of Clinical Research.

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