Richard John Samaha

Background

Samaha, Richard John was born on June 7, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Rosseller and Agnes (Maloof) Samaha.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Boston University, 1966.

Career

Intern, Boston University School Medicine, 1966-1967; resident, Cornel Medical College, New York City, 1967-1968; clinical associate, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1970; assistant professor medicine, U. Missouri School Medicine, Columbia, 1970-1974; Good Samaritan Hospital (formerly Cardinal Cushing Hospital), Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Brockton, Massachusetts, since 1974; chief, division oncology and hematology, Cardinal Cushing Hospital, Brockton, Massachusetts, since 1981.

Achievements

• Diplomate American Board Internal Medicine, American Board Hematology and Medical Oncology.

Membership

With United States Public Health Service, 1968-1970. Member American Society Clinical Oncology, American Society Hematology, New England Cancer Society, International Society Hematology.

Connections

Married Christine Gonis.

Father:

John Rosseller Samaha

Mother:

Agnes (Maloof) Samaha

Spouse:

Christine Gonis.