Background

Atamian, Charles was born on February 9, 1925 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Karope and Sarah (Garebedian) Atamian.

Education

Student, Clark University, 1942-1943; student, Holy Cross College, 1943-1944; Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1948.

Career

Intern surgery, Worcester (Massachusetts) City Hospital, 1948-1949; resident surgeon, Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, 1949-1951; resident surgeon, Memorial Center Cancer, New York City, 1953-1957; private practice, Springfield, 1957-1991; surgical staff, Bay State Medical Center, Springfield, 1957-1991; retired, 1992; director cancer program, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, 1970-1991; director surgery, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, 1976-1980; chief of staff, Mercy Hospital, Springfield, 1982-1984; research scientist, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, since 1995. Lecturer, consultant Oncology Institute, Yerevan, Armenia, 1992, 93, 94.

Achievements

• Charles Atamian has been listed as a noteworthy Oncologist, surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1944. Captain United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow American College.Surgeons.

Interests

• Avocations: study Russian, Armenian, French, German and Greek.

Connections

Married Helen Germagian A., September 13,1947. Children: Carol, Jill, Jan, Cheryl.

Father:

Karope Atamian

Mother:

Sarah (Garebedian) Atamian

Spouse:

Helen Germagian A.

child:

Jan Atamian

child:

Jill Atamian

child:

Carol Atamian

child:

Cheryl Atamian