John Stanley Kostin

Background

Kostin, John Stanley was born on March 9, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, Wake Forest College, 1962.

Career

Intern, United States Public Health Service Hospital, New Orleans, 1962-1963; resident surgery, United States Public Health Service Hospital, S.I., New York, 1963-1965, 66-67; resident surgery, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1965-1966; private practice surgery, Kalamazoo, since 1969. Active staff general surgery Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, since 1970, surgery center director, 1978-1988, director Intensive Care Unit, 1976-1981, chief department surgery, 1974-1976. Active staff general surgery Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, since 1970, Pipp Community Hospital, Plainwell, Michigan, since 1970, medical director, 1987-1991.

Assistant clinical professor surgery Michigan State University, Lansing, since 1975. Board directors S.W. Michigan Area Health Education Council, 1975-1982. Vice president Advisory Trauma Life Support Corporation, Kalamazoo, 1980-1982.

Adjunct Professor Haworth College Business, Western Michigan U., since 1990.

Achievements

• John Stanley Kostin has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1953-1955. Member American Medical Association, United States Public Health Service Clinical Society, S.W. Michigan Surgical Society, Southwestern Oncology Group, Kalamazoo Academy Medicine, American Cancer Society (chapter board dirs.1975-1981), American Trauma Society, American Society Contemporary Medicine and Surgery, Royal Society Medicine (London), Society of Critical Care Medicine.