Background
Altman, Roy Peter was born on April 13, 1934 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sue (Solomon) Altman.
Altman, Roy Peter was born on April 13, 1934 in New York City. Son of Charles and Sue (Solomon) Altman.
AB, Colgate University, 1955; Master of Science, U. Rochester, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, New York Medical College, 1961.
Intern, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City, 1961-1962;
surgical resident, Tufts-New England Medical Ctr, Boston, 1962-1966;
chief resident, Tufts-New England Medical Ctr, Boston, 1966-1967;
postdoctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, Department Surgery Tufts-New England Medical Court, 1964-1965;
chief resident in thoracic surgery, Washington University Hospital, Washington, 1967-689;
chief resident in pediatric surgery, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, Washington, 1967-1969;
special fellow clinical/research surgery (transplantation), U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1974;
Rudolph N. Schullinger professor surgery in surgery and pediatrics, College Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, since 1980;
director pediatric surgery, surgeon in chief, Babies and Children's Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City
senior vice president medical affairs, physician in chief, Children's Health Network New York, Presbyterian Hospital
physician-in-chief, Children's Healthcare Network, 1998. Professor surgery and child health George Washington School Medicine, 1977-1980. Senior attending surgeon Children's Hospital, National Medical Center, Washington, 1973-1980, director surgical research, 1975-1980, surgical director clinical research center, 1975-1980, director organ transplantation, 1975-1980.
Consultant surgeon Walter Reed Army Hospital, 1974-1980, Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1973-1980, The Hospital for Sick Children, Washington, 1974-1980. Assistant professor.surgery and child health George Washington University School Medicine, 1970-1973, Tufts U. School Medicine.
Board of directors Ronald McDonald House and Foundation Children's Oncology Society, New York. Fellow American College of Surgeons, American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Surgical Association, Society University Surgeons, International College Surgery, American Pediat.
Surgical Association (governor 1996), Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married Hanna Diamond, August 22, 1964. Children: James David, Robert Ross.
