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Carl Leventhal Obituary
carl m. leventhal M.D.
Carl M. Leventhal, M.D., died peacefully on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at the age of 88. He was born in 1933 in the Bronx, NY, to Anna and Isidor Leventhal. He graduated from the Fieldston School, Harvard University (A.B. 1954), and the University of Rochester School of Medicine. After completing his training and meeting his wife in the Boston area, he moved his young family to Maryland in 1964 and had a distinguished career at the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He was predeceased by his spouse, Brigid G. Leventhal, M.D. He is survived by his children, George (Soraia) Leventhal, Sarah Roark and Dinah (Patrick Lacefield) Leventhal, all of Montgomery County, MD, and James (Karen Klier) Leventhal of Albany, CA; by his seven grandchildren, Simone, Daniel, Gabriel, Francisco, Jesse, Isaac, and Emil; by his brother, Fred (Jean) Leventhal of Cambridge, MA; and by his beloved friend, Michelle Jensen of Gainesville, FL. The funeral service for Dr. Leventhal may be accessed on livestream at 9 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, via https://www.bethelmc.org/spirituality/watch-live/. Interment will be in Columbia, MD. Shiva will be observed via Zoom on Saturday, February 5 through Monday, February 7 at 7 p.m. each evening. Go to https://bit.ly/32VGglt to register for the link. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brigid G. Leventhal, M.D. Memorial Lectureship at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, https://secure.jhu.edu/form/peds or by check payable to The Johns Hopkins University (indicate The Brigid G. Leventhal, M.D. Memorial Lectureship), c/o The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 750 E. Pratt St., Suite 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. Arrangements entrusted to TORCHINSKY HEBREW FUNERAL HOME, 202-541-1001.
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George Pospisil
August 9, 2025
Carl was one of those people that you know will not be a normal relationship. He was extremely intelligent and also challenging. Despite our differences I liked and admired him. He was committed to addressing neurogical disorders. A good man.
Frank Titus
March 22, 2022
RIP Carl.
Harvard Club of Washington, DC
February 5, 2022
The Harvard Club of Washington, DC extends its deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Carl Leventhal. His jovial and convivial presence at our many programs will surely be missed. Often accompanied by his daughter Dina, he made valuable contributions over the last several decades, especially to our embassy events.
May his memory serve as a blessing.
Caren A. Pauley
Executive Director
Harvard Club of Washington, DC
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