Here are four things to know:
1. Dr. Mellinkoff was made the medical school’s dean in 1962.
2. The school grew from its inaugural class of 28 students to include 1,500 interns, residents and fellows as well as 3,000 alumni members under Dr. Mellinkoff.
3. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences and served as vice president of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
4. He completed a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
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