Leonard Rodberg, PhD

LEONARD RODBERG holds a PhD in theoretical physics from MIT. Dr. Rodberg recently retired as Professor and Chair of the Urban Studies Department at Queens College.  

He began his health care reform activities in 1974, when he led the development of the Dellums Health Service Act. He was one of the founders of Physicians for a National Health Program in the late 1980s and is now on the Board of the NY Metro Chapter, is Research Director of the Chapter, and is on the Board of the Campaign for New York Health as well.

Most recently he has been involved in the fight to preserve Medicare as the principal source of health coverage for retirees of the City of New York.