Background
Keshishian, John Mark was born on August 15, 1923 in Corfu, Greece. Son of Margos Hagop and Margaret (Devletian) Keshishian. came to the United States, 1931.
Keshishian, John Mark was born on August 15, 1923 in Corfu, Greece. Son of Margos Hagop and Margaret (Devletian) Keshishian. came to the United States, 1931.
Student, Bucknell University, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1950.
Sanitarian, United States Public Health Service, Rockville, Maryland., 1948-1949;
extern, Suburban Hospital, 1948-1949;
intern, George Washington University Hospital, 1950-1951;
junior assistant surgical resident, George Washington University Hospital and Surgical Research laboratories, 1951-1952;
assistant surgical resident, VA Administration Hospital, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1953-1954;
resident in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1954;
resident in thoracic surgery, Glenn Dale (Maryland.) Hospital, 1955;
instructor surgery, George Washington University School Medicine and Hospital, 1955-1956;
attending surgery, George Washington University School Medicine and Hospital, 1956-1963;
associate in surgery, George Washington University School Medicine and Hospital, 1964-1965;
senior attending in thoracic and vascular surgery, George Washington University School Medicine and Hospital, since 1978;
assistant clinical professor surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, 1965-1972;
clinical professor surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, since 1983;
senior attending thoracic and vascular surgery, Washington Hospital Center, since 1983;
chief division thoracic and vascular surgery, Washington Hospital Center, since 1983;
president medical and dental staff, Washington Hospital Center, 1987-1993. Clinical professor surgery Uniformed Superior vena cava syndrome U. Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1978. Attending thoracic surgery, District of Columbia General Hospital, 1956-1968.
Consultant Department State, Washington, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1974, Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, 3-M Corporation, St. Paul, United States Air Force, 1960-1973, Glenn Dale Hospital, 1966-1972, Walter Reed Army Hospital, since 1962, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, 1982. Co-founder, president Potomac Fund Cardiovasc. Research, 1969; member VA Special Medical Advisory Group, 1989-1993, surgical drugs advising committee Food and Drug Administration, 1976-1977.
Member medical advisory panel Federal Aviation Administration, 1970-1976. Visiting instructor calligraphy American School Munich, 1976. Visiting instructor rubbings Corcoran School Art, 1976.
Visiting specialist Sklifasovsky Hospital, Moscow, 1959, 64. Visiting thoracic surgeon MEDICO unit, Saigon, Vietnam, 1959, Poland Cooperative American Relief Everywhere Cultural Exchg. Program Department State, 1962, Ain Shams Hospital, Cairo, 1965, 67.
Medical director La Ruta Maya Foundation, Washington. Member surgical advisory board 3M Corporation, 1990. Member medical advisory board Eli Lilly Corporation, 1987.
Visiting professor U. Missouri School Medicine, 1972, 74, 76, Intermountain Medical Association, Ogden, Utah, 1973, 75, U. Maryland. School Medicine, 1976, Medical Society Burma, Rangoon and Mandalay, 1977. Visiting lecturer Guatemalan Surgical Association, 1983-1984, military hospitals.
Panelist committee airliner cabin air quality Department Transportation, 1985. Member archeological expeditions Naj Tunich, El Mirador, Rio Azul, others, 1962-1985.Saudi Arabia, 1987-1988.
Served United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American College Chest Physicians, Southeastern Surgical Congress. Member American Medical Association, Society Thoracic Surgeons (chairman government relations committee 1983-1985), Society Vascular Surgery (senior ), International Cardiovasc. Society, Medical Society of District of Columbia (chairman smoking and health committee 1970, chairman public information and education committee 1971-1973, grievance committee 1974-1975, weekly radio show 1965-1972), American Association Thoracic Surgery, Pan American Medical Association, Aerospace Medical Association, District of Columbia Thoracic Society, Washington Academy Surgeons, Chesapeake Vascular Society (president 1977-1978), Cooperative American Relief Everywhere-MEDICO (board directors medical advisory board since 1959, president alumni association 1969-1971, Southern Association Vascular Surgery, Cosmos Club (board management 1972-1974), American Horticulture Association (Blue Ribbon winner azaelas and rhododendrons 1967-1976, Best in Class 1972, Best in Show 1976), Explorers Club, Royal Central Asian Society, University Club.
Married Nancy Lee Stuckey, June 25, 1982. Stepchildren: Robert L., Randy, J. Bradford.