Burton H. Harris

Background

Harris, Burton H. was born on January 30, 1941 in New York City. Son of Mark and Nettie Harris.

Education

Bachelor, Hobart College, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, New York City, 1965.

Career

Intern, resident, and chief resident in surgery, State University of New York, 1965-1971; chief resident in pediatric surgery, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1971-1973; principal, Drs. Wilkinson, Webb & Harris P.A., Jacksonville, Florida, 1973-1981; director Kiwanis Pediat. Trauma Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1981-1995; chief division pediatric surgery, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1985-1995; surgeon-in-chief, Georgetown Children's Medical Center, Washington, 1995-1998; director pediatrics surgery, Memorial Hospital, Colorado Springs, since 1998.

Orvar Swenson professor pediatric surgery Tufts U. School Medicine, Boston,1981-1995. Professor surgery & pediatrics School Medicine Georgetown University, 1995-1998.

Achievements

• Burton H. Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Medical advisor Professional Golf Association Tour, Ponte Vedra, Florida, since 1977. Brig.gen. (OM) United States Army Reserve, 1966-1993. Retired; Fellow American College of Surgeons (chapter president 1980-1981, state committee chairman 1989-1995), American College.Emergency Physicians, American Cancer Society, American Pediatric Surgical Association, American Academy Pediatrics, Society Pediatric Trauma (president 1989-1991), Eastern Association for Surgery Trauma (president 1989-1990), American Trauma Society (director 1986-1992), International Society Aeromed.

Superior vena cava syndrome (president 1988-1990), New England Pediatric Surgical Society (president 1988-1995), Wellesley (Massachusetts) Country Club, Broadmoor Golf Club (Colorado Springs).

Connections

Married Kathleen Mary Donnelly. Children: David, Robert, Eileen, Mark.

Father:

Mark Harris

Mother:

Nettie Harris

Spouse:

Kathleen Mary Donnelly

child:

Robert Harris

child:

Mark Harris

child:

Eileen Harris

child:

David Harris