Dr. Steven M. Pinsky

Milwaukee native Dr. Steven M. Pinsky, a radiologist in Chicago, died of myelofibrosis on April 1 in Highland Park, Ill., at the age of 62.

He graduated in 1960 from Nicolet High School, in 1963 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in 1967 from the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago. He was further trained in nuclear medicine and radiology at the University of Chicago.

He became a full professor of radiology at both the University of Chicago Medical School and the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Medicine. He also served as chairman of radiology at Michael Reese Hospital and chief of radiology at the University of Illinois Medical Center.

He was a gold medal recipient of the Chicago Radiological Society, and served as president of both the Central Chapter of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and the Illinois Radiological Society. He was a fellow of both the American College of Nuclear Physicians and the American College of Radiology.

In addition he served the Jewish community as vice-president of the North Suburban JCC. He was a member of Temple Jeremiah in Northfield, Ill.

According to his family, his special interests included travel, sports and history and he was a voracious reader, but most important was his family. Even though he lived in Chicago, he remained a life-long Green Bay Packers fan, they said.

Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie on April 4. Rabbi Paul Cohen officiated.

He is survived by his wife, Sue Pinsky (nee Rosenzweig) of Highland Park; son Mark (Lisa) Pinsky of Deerfield, Ill., daughter Lisa (Jonathan) Ezrol of Buffalo Grove, Ill.; mother Louise Pinsky of Glendale; brothers Ronald (Joan Shadur) Pinsky of Potomac, Md., and Neil (Karen Atinsky) Pinsky of Fox Point; mother-in-law Bertha Stein of Chicago and four grandchildren.

Memorials to the Dr. Steven M. Pinsky Radiology Memorial Fund, University of Chicago Hospital, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., MC1115, Chicago, IL 60637 would be appreciated by the family.