Barry Sorrel Savits

Background

Savits, Barry Sorrel was born on February 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frank and Sophia (Cohen) Savits.

Education

Bachelor, Princeton University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1959; certified surgical residency, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1965.

Career

Professor surgery, Project Hope, Ecuador, 1965-1966; instructor surgery, Albert Einstein Medical College, Bronx, New York, 1966-1967; surgeon, LaGuardia Medical Group, Queens, New York, 1970-1972; director surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, 1973-1991; director surgery, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center, Brooklyn, since 1991.

Achievements

• Barry Sorrel Savits has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Visiting surgeon Care-Medico, Afghanistan, Hope-Ecuador, 1965-1966. Comdr.USN, 1967-1969. Fellow American College of Surgeons (governor 1991-1997).

Member Society American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery, Association Surgical Program Dirs., Brooklyn Surgical Society (president 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, children.

Connections

Children: George, Frank, Alexander.

Father:

Frank Savits

Mother:

Sophia (Cohen) Savits

child:

Alexander Savits

child:

Frank Savits

child:

George Savits