Lennard Katz, son of ALS victim, to head muscular dystrophy fight.Lennard Katz, of East Hills, N.Y., has been elected to the national leadership of the Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is an organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals . Katz, a partner in the Katz Realty Group of New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , was named a national vice president of the voluntary health organization during MDA's recent board of directors meeting in Tucson. MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. vice presidents provide counsel in their areas of expertise and assist the Association through advocacy and staunch support of its lifesaving programs and activities. Katz' father, Sheldon C. Katz, who was also an MDA vice president, died this year from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (ā'mīətrōf`ik, sklĭrō`sĭs) or motor neuron disease, (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease Lou Geh·rig's disease n. See amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ). ALS is one of the diseases in MDA's program. "MDA is privileged to benefit from the leadership and dedication of Lennard Katz," said MDA president and CEO Robert Ross. "His commitment to MDA's mission is vitally important to our continued progress toward treatments and cures for neuromuscular diseases." MDA is working to defeat more than 40 neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive services and far-reaching professional and public health education. MDA maintains some 230 clinics and 30 dedicated MDA/ALS centers nationwide. In New York, MDA has clinics at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, the Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine at New York University New York University, mainly in New York City; coeducational; chartered 1831, opened 1832 as the Univ. of the City of New York, renamed 1896. It comprises 13 schools and colleges, maintaining 4 main centers (including the Medical Center) in the city, as well as the and the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ ALS Center at Columbia Presbyterian. |
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