Donald Jay Sass

Background

Sass, Donald Jay was born on July 12, 1934 in Baltimore. Son of Albert Roy and Ruth Ellen (Smith) Sass.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1955; Master of Science, Johns Hopkins University, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Stanford University School Medicine, 1964.

Career

Fellow in physiology, Mayo Graduate School Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968-1972; head biophysics department, Naval Medical Research Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1972-1976; resident in anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, Bethesda, 1976-1978; fellow in cardiac anesthesia, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1978-1979; assistant chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, 1979-1981; chief anesthesia, United States Naval Hospital, 1981-1984; chief anesthesia, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Oakland, California, 1984-1994; staff anesthesiologist, senior physician, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, since 1994. Associate professor Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome Health Sciences, Bethesda, 1979-1984.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Anesthesiologists, National Board Medical Examiners.

Membership

Captain United States Navy, 1964-1984. Member American Society Anesthesiologists, California Society Anesthesiologists, California Medical Association.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting antique Jaguars and MGs.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Anne Bridges, August 15, 1959 (divorced August 4, 1976). Children: David J., Christin L. Sass Cross, Elizabeth A. Married Eleanor Elsie Perry, October 6, 1978.

Father:

Albert Roy Sass

Mother:

Ruth Ellen (Smith) Sass

Spouse:

Eleanor Elsie Perry

Spouse:

Elizabeth Anne Bridges

child:

Elizabeth A. Sass

child:

Christin L. Sass Cross Sass

child:

David J. Sass