Burton S. Epstein

Background

Epstein, Burton S. was born on March 13, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Irving Isaac and Rosalind (Greenberg) Epstein.

Education

Bachelor, George Washington University, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1957.

Career

Residency in anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1958-1961; associate in anesthesia, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1963-1964; fellow pulmonary physiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1959-1960; chief anesthesia, United States Army Surgical Research Unit, San Antonio, Texas, 1961-1963; from assistant professor to professor anesthesia School Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, since 1964; Seymour Alpert professorship, George Washington University, Washington, 1985; chairman, George Washington University, 1985-1990; professor emeritus in anesthesiology and pediatrics, George Washington University, 1997.

Achievements

• Burton S. Epstein has been listed as a noteworthy Physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army, 1961-1963. Fellow American College Anesthesiologists (Chairman of the Board Governors 1981-1982). Member Society Ambulatory Anesthesia (president 1987-1988, chair residency review committee anesthesia accreditation county for graduate medical education 1996-1997), Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: tennis.

Connections

Married Diane Engelman, Sept.4, 1955. Children: Steven, Jerome.

Father:

Irving Isaac Epstein

Mother:

Rosalind (Greenberg) Epstein

Spouse:

Diane Engelman

child:

Steven Epstein

child:

Jerome Epstein