Jeanette Hork MD

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Jeanette Hork

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rochester, New York, United States
Death: November 15, 1967 (66)
Chicago, Illinois, United States (Heart Attack)
Place of Burial: Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Abraham Ezra Hork and Annie Hork
Sister of Irving Hork; Julian Leonard Hork; Ethel Lillian Rogavitz; Nathaniel Paul Hork and Haskell R. Hork

Occupation: Pediatrician
Managed by: Marc Jeffrey Hork
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About Jeanette Hork MD

Jeanette Hork attended medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago in the early 20th century when most women were not entering the medical profession. She was one of a handful of women in her graduating class.

She went on to establish a successful practice as a pediatrician, and she also served as Head of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago for 40 years.

She was a respected physician in her time, and she is still remembered and idolized by many former patients and their families.

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Jeanette Hork MD's Timeline

1900
December 27, 1900
Rochester, New York, United States
1967
November 15, 1967
Age 66
Chicago, Illinois, United States
November 15, 1967
Age 66
Rosemont (Cook County), Cook County, Illinois, United States