Background
Sabiston, David Coston was born on October 4, 1924 in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. Son of David Coston and Marie (Jackson) Sabiston.
Sabiston, David Coston was born on October 4, 1924 in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. Son of David Coston and Marie (Jackson) Sabiston.
Bachelor of Science, University North Carolina, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1947. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Madrid.
Successively intern, assistant resident, chief resident surgery Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1947—1953. Successively assistant professor, associate professor, professor surgery Johns Hopkins University Medical School, 1955—1964. Howard Hughes investigator Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1955—1961.
Fulbright research scholar University Oxford, England, 1960. Research associate Hospital Sick Children, University London, 1961. James B. Duke professor surgery, chairman department Duke Medical School, Durham, North Carolina, 1964—1994, chairman department thoracic surgery, 1964—1994.
Chief of staff Duke University Medical Center, 1994—1996, director international programs, 1996—2009. Chairman Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, 1985—1986. Captain Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Editor: Textbook of Surgery, Essentials of Surgery, Atlas of General Surgery, Atlas of Cardiothoracic Surgery, A Review of Surgery. Co-editor: Gibbon's Surgery of the Chest, Companion Handbook to Textbook of Surgery. Chairman editorial board: Annals of Surgery, member editorial board: Annals Clinical Research, Inter-Services Intelligence Atlas of Science: The Classics of Surgery Library., Surgery, Gynecology and Obsetrics, Journal Applied Cardiology, Journal Cardiac Surgery, World Journal Surgery.
Member of American College of Surgeons (chairman board governors 1974-1975, regent 1975-1982, chairman board regents 1982-1984, president 1985-1986), James IV Association Surgeons (board directors United States chapter), Society International De Chirurgie, Society Thoracic Surgeons Great Britain and Ireland, Society Surgical Chairmen (president 1974-1976), Johns Hopkins University Society Scholars, Society Surgery Alimentary Tract, Society Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Biology Club II, Halsted Society, Society University Surgeons 1968-1969, Society Vascular Surgery (vice president 1967-1968), International Society Cardiovasc. Surgery, Society Clinical Surgery, American Association Thoracic Surgery (president 1984-1985), Southern Surgical Association, American Surgical Association 1977-1978, (secretary 1969-1973, president 1973-1974), Institute Medicine of National Academy of Sciences, American Board Surgery (chairman 1971-1972, diplomate), Philippine College Surgeons (honorary), Surgical Congress Association Espanola de Cirujanos (honorary), French Surgical Association (honorary), Japanese College Surgeons (honorary), Brazilian College Surgeons (honorary), Colombian Surgical Society (honorary), German Surgical Society (honorary), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary), Royal College Surgeons Ireland (honorary), Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada (honorary), Asociación de Cirugía del Litoral (Argentina) (honorary), Royal College Surgeons England (honorary), Royal College Surgeons Edinburgh (honorary. Editorial board journal), Philadelphia Academy Surgery (honorary), Illinois Surgical Society (honorary), University Club, Cosmos Club (Washington), Alpha Omega Alpha (Distinguished Teacher award 1992), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Agnes Foy Barden, September 24, 1955. Children: Anne Sabiston Leggett, Agnes Sabiston Butler, Sarah Coston.