Henry Theodore Bahnson

Background

Bahnson, Henry Theodore was born on November 15, 1920 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Frederick Fries and Bleeker (Reid) Bahnson.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, Davidson College, 1941; Doctor of Science (honorary), Davidson College, 1981; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, Harvard University, 1944.

Career

National Research Council fellow in physiology, U. Rochester, New York, 1949-1950; intern in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1944-1945; assistant resident in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1946-1949; resident in surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1950-1951; assistant in surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1949; instructor surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1950-1951; assistant professor surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 1951-1953; associate professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1953-1961; professor, Johns Hopkins University, 1961-1962; professor surgery, department chairman, U. Pittsburgh, 1963-1987; professor surgery, U. Pittsburgh, since 1987. Director Transplant Recipients International, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Chief surgery, Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1963-1987, active staff surgery, since 1987.

Senior staff surgery Children's Hospital Pittsburgh, 1963-1990, emeritus, 1993, attending staff surgery Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1963, distinguished physician, 1990-1993. Consultant Montefiore Hospital, since 1970. United States program coordinator United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Health Exch.

Program on Management Congenital Heart Disease, 1975-1986.

Achievements

• Henry Theodore Bahnson has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiovascular surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Davidson College, 1968-1972. Medical advisor Seven Springs Ski Patrol. Lieutenant (junior grade) Medical Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (president 1983-1984, president Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter 1980, honorary main speaker Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter 1989). Member American Medical Association, American Society Transplant Surgeons, Society University Surgeons (president 1965), American Surgical Association (president 1987-1988), American Association Thoracic Surgery (secretary 1961-1966, president 1976-1977), Southern Surgical Association, Society Clinical Surgery, Peripatetic Club, International Surg.Group, Halsted Society, Center Surgical Association, Pennsylvania Association Thoracic Surgery (president 1965-1966), Pittsburgh Thoracic Surgical Association, International Society Surgery, International Cardiovascular Society, Society Thoracic Surgeons, Rocky Mountain Traumatologic Society (president 1979), Pennsylvania Medical Society, Allegheny County Med.Soc., Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: mountaineering, photography, apples.

Connections

Married Louise Porter, April 1, 1944. Children: Henry T. Junior, David H., Alfred B., Suzanne, Barbara Louise.

Father:

Frederick Fries Bahnson

Mother:

Bleeker (Reid) Bahnson

Spouse:

Louise Porter

child:

David H. Bahnson

child:

Barbara Louise Bahnson

child:

Alfred B. Bahnson

child:

Suzanne Bahnson

child:

Henry T. Junior Bahnson