Background
Simmons, Barry Putnam was born on December 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
educator Orthopaedic physician
Simmons, Barry Putnam was born on December 18, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1965.
Resident, Combined Harvard Orthopaedic Program, Boston, 1969-1973; fellow hand surgery, Group de l'Etude de la Main, Paris, 1973; fellow trauma, Swiss Association for International Fixatian, Basel, 1974; orthopaedic surgeon, Children's Hospital, Boston, since 1974; associate orthopaedic surgeon, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, since 1974; associate orthopaedic surgeon, Harvard University Health Svc., since 1974; assistant professor Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1987; associate professor orthopaedic surgery Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1988; orthopedic surgeon, Brigham Orthopedic Associations Inc., Boston, since 1974. Chief hand surgery service Children's Hospital Boston, since 1981, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, since 1981.
Marshall Harvard 25th reunion, 1986. Visiting professor many universities, co-Chairman.residency selecton Combined Harvard Orthopaedic Residency Program. Lieutenant commander United States Navy 1967-1969 (Vietnam).
Fellow American Academy Orthopaedic. Member American Orthopaedic Association, American Society for Surgery of the Hand, Academy Orthopaedic Surgery (board directors 1993-1995, secretary county musculoskeltal specialties 1992-1993, chairman elect 1993-1994, chairman musculoskeletal specialties 1994-1995), Brit Society for Surgery of the Hand, French Society for Surgery of Hand, Academy Orthopaedics Society, Musculoskeletal Edition and Research Institute, (president, board directors since 1998), Hand Study Society Minnesota, Harvard Club.
Son of Arthur Maxwell and Kathleen Laura Matheson, October 9, 1968. Children: Quincey Rebecca, Sara Putnam, Molly MacMhathin.