Dr. Paul A. Rudnick, one of the areas' most prominent and beloved physicians, died April 1st at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. He had been ill a short time.
Rudnick practiced internal medicine for many years with Geller, Rudnick, Bush & Bamberger, and earned a reputation as one of the finest and most respected physicians in the country.
He was considered a doctors' doctor.
Paul was born in Boston to Ruth and Louis Rudnick on February 28, 1934 and moved to Southern California with his parents, brother, Carl, and sister, Jane, and grew up in Beverly Hills. Paul attended Beverly Hills High School and matriculated to Stanford University, from which he graduated in 1955. He graduated in 1959 from Yale Medical School in New Haven, Connecticut.
His life was devoted to his family, his friends and his patients. Those who knew Paul, knew he was a remarkable man and an exceptional physician, and many benefitted from his care, his warmth, his wonderful sense of humor and love of wine and food, his love of life and his love of people.
Paul's family was the essence of life to him. In 1959 he married Sandra Harris in Beverly Hills; they were married for over 55 years. Together Paul and Sandra produced four accomplished women, Claire Rudnick Polstein (Jay Polstein), Kate Cregor (Nick Cregor), Amy Katkov (Bill Katkov) and Beth Zehnder (Pete Zehnder). Paul also leaves behind 8 grandchildren; Lily, Olivia, Ben, Willa, Theo, Georgia, Abigail and Marissa.
Paul's legacy is his beloved family, all of whom loved, worshiped and relied upon him. His friends all knew they were blessed to have Paul in their lives; and his patients, all of whom can testify to his great doctoring skills, bedside manner and professional knowledge.
Services were held Monday, April 6th at noon at Hillside.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Doctors without Borders or Homeboy Industries.
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