Richard Joseph Cleveland

Background

Cleveland, Richard Joseph was born on March 29, 1932 in Taunton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard J. and Grace (Dunphy) Cleveland.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tufts U., 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1960.

Career

Intern, Yale University Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut, 1960-1961; resident general, thoracic surgical, Medical College Virginia, 1961-1966; instructor thoracic and cardiac surgery, Medical College Virginia, 1966; Professor Surgery, Tufts U Med Sch, since 1972. Assistant professor surgery University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1970. Chief cardiovascualr surgery Harbor General Hospital, Torrance, California, 1970-1972.

Director surgery services, department chairman general surgery New England Medical Center, since 1975. Professor surgery, department chairman Tufts U. Medical School, since 1975.

Achievements

• Richard Joseph Cleveland has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Reserve Review Committee for Thoracic Surgery, 1980-1985. Director ABTS, 1979-1987, chairman 1987-1989. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1954-1956.

Member American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Surgical Association, American Association Thoracic Surgery, Society University Surgeons, Society Vascular Surgery, Society Thoracic Surgeons, International Cardiovascular Society, American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians, International Society Surgery, Thoracic Surgery Dirs. Association, Pan Pacific Surgical Association, New England Surgical Society, Boston Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Children: Richard Jay, Melissa, Janice.

Father:

Richard J. Cleveland

Mother:

Grace (Dunphy) Cleveland

child:

Janice Cleveland

child:

Richard Jay Cleveland

child:

Melissa Cleveland