Michael Desmond Burke

Background

Burke, Michael Desmond was born on May 25, 1935 in Galway, Ireland. Son of James and Margaret (McKee) Burke. came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BCh., Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics, National University of Ireland, Galway, 1959.

Career

Associate pathologist, Mount Sinai Hospital, Minneapolis, 1969-1981; from assistant professor to professor pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1981; professor pathology and director clinical pathology, U. Hospital State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York, 1981-1995; professor pathology, vice chairman laboratory medicine, director clinical laboratories, The New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York City, since 1996. Faculty of Pathology fellow Royal College Physicians of Ireland, 1993. Trustee American Board Pathology, Tampa, Florida, 1997.

Editorial consultant clinical pathology Stedman's Medical Dictionary 25th edit, 1990.

Achievements

• Michael Desmond Burke has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Army Reserve, 1961-1963. Fellow American Society Clinical Pathologists (president 1995-1996, Distinguished Svc. award 1984, Ward Burdick award 1998), College of America Pathologists. Member American Medical Association, American Assn, for Clinical Chemistry (Outstanding Speaker award 1991), Academy Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (president 1993-1994, Gerald T. Evans award 1997, Cotlove Lectureship award 1998).

Connections

Married Joan Long, June, 1960 (divorced Apr.1966). Children: James Niall, Richard Joseph. Married Maria Sperazi, June19, 1966: children: Marina, Claudia.

Father:

James Burke

Mother:

Margaret (McKee) Burke

Spouse:

Joan Long

Spouse:

Maria Sperazi

child:

Claudia Burke

child:

Marina Burke

child:

James Niall Burke

child:

Richard Joseph Burke