Gerard Stephen Kakos

Background

Kakos, Gerard Stephen was born on March 15, 1943 in New York City. Son of Stephen George Kakos and Margaret Misouic.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1963; Doctor of Medicine, Ohio State University, 1967.

Career

National Institutes of Health research fellow in cardiovascular surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1970-1971; intern in surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1967-1968; assistant resident in surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1969-1973; senior resident in surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1972; administrative chief resident in surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1972; chief resident thoracic & cardiovascular surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1972-1973; from assistant professor to associate professor surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970-1985; associate clinical professor surgery College Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1985. Chief division thoracic surgery department surgery Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1986, associate director working party for therapy of lung cancer (National Cancer Institute), 1973-1976.

Achievements

• Gerard Stephen Kakos has been listed as a noteworthy Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Franklin County chapter Center Ohio Heart Association, 1978, ColumbusSch. for Girls, 1993-1995. Captain United States Army, 1968-1976. Fellow American College of Surgeons.

Member American Medical Association, International Society for Surgery, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgery, Association for Academy Surgery, Ohio State Medical Association, Ohio State University Hospitals Medical Society, Columbus Surgical Society, Academy Medicine of Columbus and Franklin County, R. M. Zollinger Club, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Omega Alpha, Sigma Xi (Ohio state chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Diana Toon, December 19,1964. Children: Stephanie Lynn, Anna Katherine, Kristin Margaret.

Father:

Stephen George Kakos

Mother:

Margaret Misouic

Spouse:

Diana Toon

child:

Kristin Margaret Kakos

child:

Anna Katherine Kakos

child:

Stephanie Lynn Kakos