Background
Dameshek, Harold Lee was born on March 16, 1937 in Baltimore. Son of Samuel and Rose (Rudick) Dameshek.
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Harold Lee Dameshek
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Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Franklin and Marshall College, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Tufts U., 1963.
Career
Intern, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1963-1964;
resident in internal medicine, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1966-1968;
hematology fellow, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1968-1969;
practice medicine specializing in hematology and oncology, Pittsburgh, since 1969. Clinical instructor medicine U. Pittsburgh, 1969-1974, clinical assistant professor, 1974-1981,clinical associate professor, since 1981. Instructor West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1969-1977.
Chairman cancer committee Presbyterian-University Hsop., since 1980. Consultant various hospitals. Board directors Physicians' Healthg Plan Pennsylvania, since 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Leukemia Society West Pennsylvania, since 1971, vice president, 1977-1979, American Cancer Society. Treasurer Presbyterian-University Hospital, 1984-1986, vice president, 1986-1988, president medical staff, 1988-1990, member medical quality improvement committee, since 1991. Member medical advising committee Cancer Support Center, since 1987.
Volunteer faculty promotions committee U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, since 1994. Captain United States Army, 1964-1966. Fellow American College of Physicians.
Member American Medical Association, American Society Hematology, Allegheny County Medical Society(treasurer 1980-1981, vice president 1982, president 1984, board directors, since 1996, peer review board 1991-1994, Frederick Jacob award 1988), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pittsburgh Academy.Medicine (treasurer since 1981), Westmoreland Country Club (secretary, board directors), University Club Pittsburgh.
Connections
Married Michelle Zubasic, September 12, 1965. Children: Lynne R. Shine, Amy D. Brumbaugh, David, Deborah.
