John Augustine Washington

Background

Washington, John Augustine was born on May 29, 1936 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Samuel Walter and Simone (Fleisher) Washington. (parents American citizens).

Education

Bachelor with honors, University of Virginia, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1961.

Career

Intern, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1962; resident in surgery, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1962-1963; clinical associate surgical branch National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. resident in clinical pathology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1965-1967; assistant chief microbiology service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1967; associate consultant microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1967-1968; director bacteriology laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1968-1986; head section clinical microbiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1971-1986; department chairman microbiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1986-1992; vice chairman division pathology and laboratory medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1992-1996; department chairman clinical pathology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1992-1996; head microbiology section, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1992-1997. Trustee American Board Pathology, Tampa, Florida, 1989-1994.

Achievements

• John Augustine Washington has been listed as a noteworthy physician, pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1963-1967. Fellow American College of Physicians, College American Pathologists, American Society Clinical Pathologists, American College Chest Physicians, Infectious Diseases Society American, American Academy Microbiology.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, swimming.

Connections

Married Maaja Harms, July 11, 1959. Children: Stephen L., Richard R., Mikaela A.

Father:

Samuel Walter Washington

Mother:

Simone (Fleisher) Washington

Spouse:

Maaja Harms

child:

Stephen L. Washington

child:

Mikaela A. Washington

child:

Richard R. Washington