Background
Lema, Mark Joseph was born on June 18, 1949 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Patrick and Grace Lucille Lema.
Lema, Mark Joseph was born on June 18, 1949 in Buffalo. Son of Joseph Patrick and Grace Lucille Lema.
Bachelor in Political Science, Canisius College, 1972; Master of Science in Natural Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Physiology, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1978; Doctor of Medicine, State University of New York, Brooklyn, 1982.
Intern, S.I. Hospital, 1982;
clinical fellow in anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 1983-1984;
instructor anesthesiology, Medical School Harvard University, Boston, 1985-1987;
assistant professor anesthesiology, School Medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, 1987-1994;
associate professor, School Medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1994;
director research department anesthesia, School Medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, 1987-1992;
vice-chairman academic affairs department anesthesiology, School Medicine State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1992. Chairman anesthesiology Roswell Park Cancer Institute, since 1987, chief chronic pain service, since 1988. Visiting professor State University of New York, Buffalo, Naval Medical Command, Bethesda, Maryland., Cornell Univercity, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, N.H., State University of New York, Syracuse, Cairo University, University Rochester, State University of New York, Brooklyn, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Louisiana State University, Harvard University, Rush Medical School, Alleghany General Hospital.
Lecturer hospitals, universities, since 1983. Principal investigator in anesthesiology various organizations.
Member American Pain Society, International Association for Study of Pain, American Society Anesthesiologists, American Society Regional Anesthesia (board directors), Anesthesia History Association, International Anesthesia Research Society, Medical Society State of New York, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, Medical Society County Erie, New York StateSoc. Anesthesiologists (board directors).
Married Suzanne Czamara, January 7, 1972. Children: Gareth, Jordan, Bethany.