Background
Kassan, Stuart S. was born on November 19, 1946 in White Plains, New York, United States. Son of Robert Jacob and Rosalind (Suchin) Kassan.
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Stuart S. Kassan
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Bachelor, Case Western Reserve, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, George Washington University, 1972.
Career
Intern and resident, Grady Memorial Hospital, Altanta, 1972-1974;
clinical fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1974-1976;
fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1976-1978;
head rheumatology clinic, VA Medical Center, Denver, 1978-1980;
assistant clinical professor medicine, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1978-1984;
associate clinical professor medicine, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 1984-1994;
clinical professor medicine, U. Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, since 1994;
medical director rehab unit, Lutheran Medical Center, Wheatridge, Colorado, 1983-1987;
medical director rehabilitation unit, St. Anthony Hospital, Denver, 1987-1993. Consultant Annals Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, since 1986, Arthritis and Rheumatism, Atlanta, since 1995, Journal of Rheumatology, since 1996. Visiting alumni scholarGeorge Washington University School Medicine, 1986.
Chairman medical advisory board Sjögren's Syndrome Foundation, Jerico, New York, since 1997, board directors, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Rocky Mountain chapter Arthritis Foundation, Denver, 1978-1980, Polachek fellow, 1976-1977. Board directors Lupus Foundation Colorado, vice president, 1995-1996, president, since 1996. President Metrowest Indian Pharmacist Association, Lakewood, Colorado, since 1997.
With United States Public Health Service, 1974-1976. Fellow American College of Physicians, American College Rheumatology (network physician 1989). Member Harvey Society, Rocky Mountain Rheumatism Society (president 1997-1998).
Connections
Married Gail Karesh, April 4, 1971. Children: Michael Andrew, Merrill Alissa.
