Background
Barsamian, Ernest Misak was born on May 12, 1926 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Misak S. and Eugenie (Nicholas) Barsamian. came to the United States, 1956.
Barsamian, Ernest Misak was born on May 12, 1926 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Misak S. and Eugenie (Nicholas) Barsamian. came to the United States, 1956.
Bachelor with distinction, American U., Beirut, 1948; Doctor of Medicine with distinction, American U., Beirut, 1952.
Intern, American U. Hospital, Beirut, 1951-1952;
junior, senior, chief resident department surgery, American U. Hospital, Beirut, 1952-1956;
resident in surgery 5th Harvard surgical service, Boston City Hospital, 1956-1957;
chief resident, Overholt Thoracic Clinic, New England Deaconess Hospital, Boston, 1957-1958;
chief resident, Bailey Thoracic Clinic, Hahneman Hospital, Philadelphia, 1957-1958;
chief resident surgeon 5th Harvard surgical service, Boston City Hospital, 1958-1959;
resident in surgery, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1959;
clinical assistant surgery, Boston City Hospital, 1959-1961;
clinical associate surgery, Boston City Hospital, 1961-1962;
associate director thoracic surgical service, Boston City Hospital, 1962-1963;
chief cardio-thoracic surgery, VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1963-1978;
chief surgical service, VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1972-1978;
chief of staff, VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1978-1983;
acting chief rehabilitation medicine service, VA Medical Center, Brockton/West Roxbury, Massachusetts, 1983-1990;
chief of staff, VA Medical Center, Brockton/West Roxbury, Massachusetts, since 1983. Member courtesy staff surgical service New England Deaconess Hospital, 1960-1986. Consultant surgery Faulkner Hospital, 1965-1988.
Junior associate surgery Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 1966-1968, associate in surgery, 1969-1971. Senior associate surgery Brigham & Women's Hospital, 1971-1982, surgeon, since 1982. Member of staff division sponsored research Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959-1964.
Assistant in surgery Harvard Medical School, 1959-1961, instructor surgery, 1961-1963, clinical associate surgery, 1963-1969, assistant professor surgery, 1969-1972, associate professor surgery, 1972-1988, member medical staff county, 1982-1984, associate dean VA Administration Medical Center, 1984-1992, professor surgery, since 1988, faculty dean veterans affairs, since 1992. Member of staff University Hospital, 1960-1968;associate visiting surgeon Thoracic Surgical Svc., Boston City Hospital, 1962-1978. Consultant Arthur D. Little Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1966-1970.
Instructor dog surgery Boston City Hospital, 1956-1965, biostatistics Department Preventite Medicine, 1959-1965. Tutor, presenter in field. Member Committee professors Harvard Medical School, since 1989, Greater Boston Spinal Cord Injury Planning Council, since 1993.
Member American College of Surgeons, Boston Surgical Society, American Heart Association (county cardiovascular surgery), New England Surgical Society, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, American Association Armenian Physicians, Association Academy Surgery, National Association VA Chiefs of Staffs, American College Physician Executives, Harvard Medical Alumni Association (honorary), Aesculapian Club (Boston).
Married Susan Barsamian, December 29, 1956. Children: Shirley, Ernest, Peter, Nancy.