Melissa Perry Upton

Background

Upton, Melissa Perry was born on May 8, 1950 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Arthur Canfield and Elizabeth Bache (Perry) Upton.

Education

AB, U. Rochester, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Northwestern University, 1978.

Career

Intern in surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, 1978-1979; resident in pathology, Northwestern University Medical School, 1979-1982; clinical fellow in pathology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1982-1983; research fellow in pathology, Children's Hospital, Boston, 1983-1985; Nakasone foreign research fellow, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, 1985-1987; staff pathologist, New England Medical Center, Boston, 1987-1988; staff pathologist, VA Medical Center, Boston, 1988-1991; staff pathologist, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, 1991-1996; director autopsy service, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, since 1993; staff pathologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, since 1996.

Achievements

• Melissa Perry Upton has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow College American Pathologists. Member American Society Investigative Pathology, United States-Canada Academy Pathology.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, meditation, piano, swimming.

Connections

Married Cristopher Jon Cyders, August 28, 1982. Children: Andrew Upton, Emma Canfield.

Father:

Arthur Canfield Upton

Mother:

Elizabeth Bache (Perry) Upton

Spouse:

Cristopher Jon Cyders

child:

Andrew Upton

child:

Emma Canfield Upton