Roman William DeSanctis

Background

DeSanctis, Roman William was born on October 30, 1930 in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Vincent and Margherita (Marini) diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures.

Education

Bachelor of Science summa cum laude, U. Arizona, 1951; M.D. magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1955; Honorary Doctor of Science, Wilkes College, 1984.

Career

Successively intern, assistant resident, senior resident in medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1955-1956, 58-60; fellow in cardiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1960-1962; director, Cardiac Care Unit, 1967-1980; director clinical cardiology, Cardiac Care Unit, 1980-1998; emeritus, Cardiac Care Unit, since 1998; physician, Cardiac Care Unit, since 1970. Member of faculty Harvard University Medical School, since 1964, Evelyn and James Jenks and Paul Dudley White professor medicine, since 1998.

Achievements

• Roman William DeSanctis has been listed as a noteworthy Cardiologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as officer Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Fellow American College of Physicians (master of the college 1994), American College Cardiology (Gifted Teacher award 1991). Member American Heart Association (David Littmann award 1996), Association American Physicians, Institute of Medicine, Association University Cardiologists, New England Cardiovasc.

Society (president 1979-1980), American Clinical and Climatological Society.

Connections

Married Ruth Ann Foley, May 7, 1955. Children: Ellen Ruth, Lydia Marie, Andrea Jean, Marcia Louise.

Father:

Vincent DeSanctis

Mother:

Margherita (Marini) DeSanctis

Spouse:

Ruth Ann Foley

child:

Ellen Ruth DeSanctis

child:

Marcia Louise DeSanctis

child:

Andrea Jean DeSanctis

child:

Lydia Marie DeSanctis