Dr. George Agzarian

Agzarian, Dr. George
Beloved husband of Agnes Agzarian, died November 19th at home. Born July 2, 1925 in New York City, the son of John and Virginia Agzarian. "Dr. George" (as he was affectionately called by many) graduated from UCLA Cum Laude in 1946. He obtained his M.D. degree from Columbia University in 1950 where he was elected to the AOA Honor Society. Between 1950 and 1953 he served his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan. Dr. George completed an additional year of training in Internal Medicine at Wadsworth VA-UCLA from 1953 to 1954. From 1954 to 1956 he enlisted as a naval officer achieving the rank of lieutenant in charge of the Marine Corps hospital in Twenty-nine Palms, California. After his naval service, Dr. George practiced in Los Angeles and Culver City for the next half century, seeing his last patient in the office three weeks ago. Dr. George became a leader in the community in which he practiced. He developed an educational program for at-risk city employees of the City of Culver City and implemented an immunization program for Hepatitis B. He served as the President of the Exchange Club of Culver City. He was a member of the Culver City Youth Health Clinic and the South Bay Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. He was a member of the Brotman Medical Center Board of Directors. Dr. George joined the full-time faculty of the Department of Medicine at UCLA in 1995. He was a wonderful teacher and role model who inspired students, staff, and colleagues. His warmth and wisdom were apparent to all who met him. His ability to inspire excellence in the practice of medicine was exceptional. He is greatly missed and will always be remembered by his family, friends, students and patients. He is survived by his wife, Agnes; daughters Alice, Anita and Amy and eight grandchildren. Donations in lieu of flowers to St. Francis or Assisi Roman Catholic Chapel, 16826 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406-2776 St. James Armenian Church, 4950 West Slauson Ave., Los Angeles 90056 or World Impact, 2001 S. Vermont Ave., LA 90007.