Adam Wesolow

Background

Wesolow, Adam was born on February 6, 1923 in Saugus, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph and Adamina (Ploharska) Wesolow.

Education

Student, Harvard University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Tufts University, 1948. Master of Science in Surgery, Tufts University, 1951.

Doctor of Science, Alliance College.

Career

Intern in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1948-1949; Charleton research and training fellow, Tufts U. College Medicine, 1949-1951; resident in surgery, Ziskind Surgical Research Laboratory, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1949-1952; resident in surgery, Kings County Hospital, New York City, 1954-1956; senior registrar thoracic surgery, Guy's Hospital, London, 1956-1957; member of faculty, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1957; clinical professor surgery, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, since 1964; department chairman surgery, Meadowbrook Hospital, E. Meadow, New York, 1964-1966; director cardiovascular research laboratory, Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, New York, 1966-1978; chief thoracic-cardiovascular surgery, Mercy Hospital, 1974-1978; department chairman surgery, Hospital St. Raphael, New Haven, 1978-1979; chief thoracic surgery, VA Medical Center, Togus, Maine., 1980-1988. Founding president Nassau-Suffolk Regional Medical Program, 1968-1970. Member United States National Committee Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1967.

Chairman of Commission on device legislation Society Vascular Surgery-International Cardiovascular Society, 1966. Founding chairman, secretary United States committee cardiovascular devices International Standards Organisation, 1972, chairman subcommittee 2 on cardiovascular implants United States technical advisory group, 1973. Chairman Gordon Research Conference Biomaterials, 1973.

Member distinguished faculty Oklahoma Cardiovascular Institute, 1981.

Achievements

• Adam Wesolow has been listed as a noteworthy surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain Medical Corps Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member American College Surgery, Society University Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons Society, International Cardiovascular Society, Society Thoracic Surgery, American Association, Thoracic Surgery, Royal College Medicine, Royal Society Health, American Society for Testing and Materials (chairman subcommittee cardiovascular materials and devices since 1984), American Society Artificial Internal Organs (a founder, president 1966), Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (chairman subcommittee vascular prostheses 1969), Society Biomaterials (a founder, president 1976), National Acupuncture Research Society. Honorary member Cardiovascular Society Chile, Association Polish Surgeons, Polish-American Medical Society.

Connections

Married Wanda B. Kirbi, October 7, 1945. Children: Carl Adam, Paul David, Joan Marie, Adam John, Edward Alan.

Father:

Joseph Wesolow

Mother:

Adamina (Ploharska) Wesolow

Spouse:

Wanda B. Kirbi

child:

Joan Marie Wesolow

child:

Paul David Wesolow

child:

Edward Alan Wesolow

child:

Adam John Wesolow

child:

Carl Adam Wesolow