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Ravitch, Mark Mitchell was born on September 12, 1910 in New York City. Son of Mitchell M. and Annette (Manevitch) Ravitch.
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Ravitch, Mark Mitchell was born on September 12, 1910 in New York City. Son of Mitchell M. and Annette (Manevitch) Ravitch.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Oklahoma, 1930; Doctor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University, 1934.
Resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1934-1943; director blood bank, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1939-1952; from instructor to associate professor surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1941-1952; associate professor, then professor surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 1956-1966; clinical professor surgery, Columbia College Physicians and Surgeons, 1952-1956; director department surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1952-1956; surgeon in chief, Baltimore City Hospitals, 1956-1966; professor surgery, University of Chicago Medical School, 1966-1969; professor pediatric surgery, head division, University of Chicago Medical School, 1966-1969; surgeon in chief, Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1969-1986; professor surgery, U. Pittsburgh Medical School, 1969-1989. Honorary associate, consultant surgeon Guy's Hospital, London, 1949. Felton Bequest visiting professor surgery Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 1968.
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Served to major Medical Corps, Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow New York Academy Medicine, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (honorary) (Glasgow), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (Melbourne) (honorary). Member American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society University Surgeons, International Cardiovascular Society, American College of Surgeons (1st vice president 1977, president Southwest Pennsylvania chapter 1977-1978), British Association Pediatric Surgeons (honorary), Southern Thoracic Surgical Society (honorary), Society Vascular Surgery, American Surgical Association (1st vice president 1973-1974, president 1983-1984, named Official Historian), Southern Surgical Association, Western Surgical Association, Central Surgical Association, American Academy Pediatrics (president surgical section 1967-1969, Ladd medal 1972), American Association Pediatric Surgery, International Society Surgery, Society Clinical Surgeons (honorary), Academy St. Chiara (Italy), Johns Hopkins Society Scholars, Canada Association Pediatric Surgeons (honorary), French Association Surgery (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Honorary member Halsted Society, Korea Surgical Society, Surgical Research Society Australia.
Married Irene Ravitch, February 27, 1932. Children: Nancy Ravitch Schwentker, Michael Mark, Mary Robin.
