Michael Halberstam

Education

He graduated from Harvard in 1953 and from Boston University School of Medicine in 1957.

Career

In addition to medical papers in his field, Halberstam wrote on Medicare, litigation against physicians, and television reviews of medical shows like Marcus Welby, Doctor of Medicine On December 5, 1980, Halberstam was shot at his Washington, District of Columbia home by Bernard C. Welch, Junior., an escaped convict living in the area. On the way to the hospital, Halberstam saw Welch, shouted, "That"s the guy!" and swerved to hit him.

Welch was wounded, but not fatally injured. Halberstam crashed his car into a tree near the hospital, and was brought to the emergency room by ambulance.

His colleagues were unable to save him, and Halberstam died on the operating table approximately 90 minutes after he was shot.

District of Columbia police arrested the wounded Welch. At Welch"s trial, the prosecuting attorney pointed at him, and used Halberstam"s words, "That"s the guy!" Welch received life sentences for one count each of felony murder and second-degree armed burglary, to be served concurrently, four counts of burglary and four counts of grand larceny totaling 143 years. Bernard Welch died in prison in 1997.

In 1981 Halberstam was posthumously awarded the BUMC Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Works

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