| Born: | 01-07-1916 |
| Faculty: | Medical School | Medical University Vienna |
| Category: | Expelled student |
Heinz FALUDI, born on January 7th, 1916 in Vienna/Austria (entitled residency ("heimatberechtigt") for Vienna/Austria, citizenship 1938: Austria), son of Rudolf Faludi (?-1975, merchant) and Wilhelmine Faludi, née Gerlinger, lived in Vienna's 19th district, Doeblinger Hauptstrasse 35, was enrolled finally in the spring term 1938 at the Medical School in the 3rd year of his studies.
He was protestant ("evangel. A.B."), but was persecuted under National Socialism as a "Jew" and was forced to abandon his studies and leave the University of Vienna after the "Anschluss" for racist reasons ("Absolutorium" issued on September 23rd, 1938).
He had to flee Austria and was able to emigrate with his sister Suzanne Faludi (Parker) to the USA in time via Rotterdam/Netherlands, arriving with the SS Volendam in New York, NY on October 3rd, 1938 and then living in Philadelphia, PA, where he was able to continue and complete his studies at Temple University.
His parents were also able to join him later and lived with him.
He served in the U.S.-Army Medical Corps (captain) from July 9th, 1943, to November 20th, 1946, and also became a U.S. citizen in 1943. That same year, he had also married U.S.-born music therapist and singer Shirley Isabelle Sklar (1922-1989) in Philadelphia. They had two children: Dr. Jeffrey Faludi and Susan-Lynn Faludi Johnson.
Heinz Faludi moved to Shreveport with his wife in 1951/52 and became one of the founders of L.S.U. Medical School in Shreveport, LA. In 1993, he was awarded the Shreveport Area Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contribution to the advancement of medicine. He was a widely honored neurosurgeon and taught courses on "Man in Medicine" (introduction to philosophy, law, ethics, art, and a social understanding of being a physician), among others.
He was involved in promoting art at the medical school and served as honorary chief of neurosurgery for fifteen years. From 1951 until his retirement in 1986, Heinz operated a private practice in Shreveport. He was chief resident at P&S, Doctors and L.S.U hospitals and was on the staff of all hospitals in the community. He was active in the Louisiana State Neurological Society.
He died October 17th, 2002, in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas/USA, and is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Red Chute, Bossier Parish, Louisiana/USA.
Lit.: Archive of the University of Vienna/enrollment forms ("Nationale") MED 1937–1938; POSCH/INGRISCH/DRESSEL 2008, 380; Austrian Heritage Collection at Leo Baeck Institute New York [AHC 1655]; Obituary, The Times, Shreveport, October 20th, 2002, 4-B; ; www.genteam.de, www.myheritage.at.
Herbert Posch
