Richard L. Simmons

Background

Simmons, Richard L. was born on February 23, 1934 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Bio-chemical Sciences magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1955; Doctor of Medicine summa cum laude, Boston University, 1959.

Career

Intern, resident in surgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1959-1966; clinical and research fellow, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1965; research fellow in surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, 1965; instructor surgery, Columbia University College P&S, New York City, 1965-1968; from assistant professor to associate professor surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1968-1972; professor surgery and microbiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972-1987; George V. Foster professor surgery, U. Pittsburgh, since 1987; department chairman surgery, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, 1987-1998; associate dean for clinical affairs School Medicine, U. Pittsburgh, since 1989; professor molecular genetics and biochemistry, U. Pittsburgh, since 1992; medical director, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, since 1996. Chief of surgery Presbyterian-University Hospital, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Staff Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Consultant staff VA Medical Center.

Achievements

• Richard L. Simmons has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Medical Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Surgeons (president Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter 1992), NAS Institute Medicine, American Society for Microbiology, American Society Transplant Physicians (president 1980-1981), American Association Immunologists, American Association Pathologists, American Surgical Association (chairman program committee 1990), Association for Academy Surgery, Control Surgical Association, Cell Transplant Society, Halsted Society, Infectious Diseases Society American, Midwest Surgical Society (honorary), Reticuloendothelial Society, Society for Leukocyte Biology, Society for Microbiology, Society Clinical Oncologists, Surgical Infection Society (president 1988), Society Surgical Chairman, Society University Surgeons (executive county 1973-1981, president 1977-1978), Allegheny County Medical Society, Transplantation Society (councillor 1974-1980), others.

Connections

Son of Nathanial J. and Anne Dorothy (Levenson) S. Widowed (February 1993). Children: Nicole, Janine.

Father:

Nathanial J. Simmons

Mother:

Anne Dorothy (Levenson) Simmons

child:

Janine Simmons

child:

Nicole Simmons