Background
Desser, Kenneth Barry was born on March 24, 1940 in New York City. Son of George and Sarah Ruth (Kaplan) Desser.
Desser, Kenneth Barry was born on March 24, 1940 in New York City. Son of George and Sarah Ruth (Kaplan) Desser.
Bachelor, New York University, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1965.
Intern, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1965-1966; resident in medicine, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York City, 1968-1970; cardiology fellow, Institute Cardiovascular Diseases, Phoenix, 1970-1972; assistant director, Institute Cardiovasc. Diseases, Phoenix, 1977-1983; fellowship director cardiology, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, since 1983; professor medicine, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1985. Editorial consultant to medical journals.
Captain United States Army, 1966-1968, Vietnam. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Cardiology (member editorial board 1983-1985), American College.Chest Physicians, American Heart Association. Member American Federation Medical Research.
Married Carmen Yvonne Fletcher. Children: Brett Karen, Lori Helene.