Grant Van Siclen Parr

Background

Parr, Grant Van Siclen was born on December 30, 1942 in New York City. Son of Ferdinand Van Siclen and Helene H. Parr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts with honors, Wesleyan University, 1965; Doctor of Medicine Cornell Univercity, 1969.

Career

Intern, resident, U. Hospitals of Cleveland, 1969-1971; resident in surgery, U. Alabama Hospitals, Birmingham, 1971-1974; chief resident in surgery, U. Alabama Hospitals, 1974-1975; resident in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, U. Alabama Hospitals, 1975-1977; practice medicine specializing in thoracic surgery, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1978-1982; member of staff, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1982-1988; chief division Thoracic surgery, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1984-1988; acting chairman Department Surgery, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1988; chief cardiovascular surgery, Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 1984-1988; assistant professor cardiothoracic surgery, Master of Science Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1987-1988; chief cardiovascular surgery, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, 1988-1997; co-department chairman cardiovascular science, Morristown (New Jersey) Memorial Hospital, since 1997; assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University, 1978-1982; clinical associate professor surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 1982-1989; associate professor clinical surgery, Columbia University, since 1992. Chief cardiovascular surgery Overlook Hospital, since 1988, Atlantic Health Systems, since 1988, trustee, since 1998.

Achievements

• Grant Van Siclen Parr has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology, American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, Philadelphia College Physicians. Member American Medical Association, International Cardiovascular Society, Association of Academy Surgeons, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Philadelphia County Medical Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Society Critical Care Medicine Pennsylvania, Thoracic Surgical Society, John W. Kirklin Society, Pennsylvania Medical Association, New Jersey Society Thoracic Surgery, New York Society Thoracic Surgery, Morris County Golf Club, New York University Club, Beverkill Trout Club.

Connections

Married Helen Mushat Frye, July 1, 1967. Children: Kathleen Gage, Helen Johnston.

Father:

Ferdinand Van Siclen

Mother:

Helene H. Parr

Spouse:

Helen Mushat Frye

child:

Helen Johnston Parr

child:

Kathleen Gage Parr