Background
Oski, Frank Aram was born on June 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aram P. and Sarah (Koshgerian) Oski.
Oski, Frank Aram was born on June 17, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Aram P. and Sarah (Koshgerian) Oski.
He graduated from Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Oski"s postgraduate training in pediatrics and hematology was completed in Boston.
After holding several faculty positions at medical schools, he spent several years as the chair of pediatrics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Oski was a native of Philadelphia. When he was young, he was turned off by the personalities of physicians and instead wanted to become a sportsrwiter or announcer.
He returned to Penn for several years as a faculty member before becoming the chairman of pediatrics at Upstate Medical Center at the State University of New York in Syracuse.
In 1985, Oski was made the chairman of pediatrics at was appointed to chair the pediatric department at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He also served as the physician-in-chief at the Johns Hopkins Children"s Medical and Surgery Center.
Oski wrote 300 journal articles and 20 books, including The Practical Pediatrician, a guide for parents. He wrote a book called Don"t Drink the Milk! Working with pediatrician Benjamin Spock, he issued messages criticizing the nutritional value of cow"s milk.
He also co-wrote the first textbook focused on blood disorders in newborns.
He was an editor of Principles and Practice of Pediatrics, a popular pediatric textbook. The fourth edition of Oski"s Pediatrics was published in 2006. He held the presidency for both the Society for Pediatric Research and the American Pediatric Society.
He was a 1972 recipient of the East. Mead Johnson Award for excellence in pediatric research.
Later life and legacy
Oski died of prostate cancer in 1996. He had retired from Johns Hopkins the year before his death.
The American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology sponsors the Frank A. Oski Lectureship to honor his memory. Upstate Golisano Children"s Hospital named its pediatric intensive care unit after Oski.
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Member Society Pediatric Research (president 1977-1978), American Pediatric Society, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Society Clinical Nutrition, Red Cell Club, American Society Hematology-Oncology (Distinguished Career award 1993), Association American Med.Sch. Pediatric Department Chairmen (president 1992-1993). M C.
Married Barbara Fassett, June 22, 1957. Children: Jonathan, Jane, Jessica.
