Background
Mescon, Herbert was born on April 3, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris and Bella (Paleschuck) Mescon. (parents American citizens).
Mescon, Herbert was born on April 3, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Son of Morris and Bella (Paleschuck) Mescon. (parents American citizens).
Bachelor of Science, College City New York, 1938; Doctor of Medicine, Boston University, 1942.
Resident pathology, Mallory Institute Pathology, Boston City Hospital, 1942-1943;
medical intern, Tufts U. medical service, 1947-1948;
rotating intern, Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, New York, 1946-1947;
fellow department dermatology, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1948-1951;
Damon Runyon cancer research fellow, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, 1949-1951;
assistant instructor dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1948-1950;
instructor, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1950-1951;
associate, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1951-1952;
instructor dermatology Graduate School Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1952. Attending physician Veterans Administration Hospital., Wilmington, Delaware, 1950-1951, consultant, 1951-1952. Consultant Skin and Cancer Hospital, Philadelphia, 1951-1952.
Professor Boston University School Medicine, 1952-1985, also head department dermatology, from 1952. Director genito-infectious diseases clinic U. Hospitals, 1958-1974, assistant member Robert Dawson Evans Memorial department clinical research and preventive medicine, 1952, associate member, 1954-1960, member, from 1960. Director dermatology Boston City Hospital, 1974-1985.
Consultant dermato-pathology and dermatology Veterans Administration Hospital., Boston, from 1955, area VA, 1960-1966. Senior consultant dermatology Lemuel ShattuckHosp., Boston, 1955-1985.
Member American Association Pathologists and Bacteriologists, Society Investigative Dermatology (president), Boston (president), New England (president) dermatological societies, American Academy Dermatology and Syphilology (director 1972-1974, vice president 1974), American Medical Association, Histochem. Society, American Dermatological Association.
Married Barbara Jeanne McKenzie, September 15, 1946. Children: Susan Lee, Gary Lawrence, Robin Lenore, Stanley Richard.