Valerie Williams Rusch

Background

Rusch, Valerie Williams was born on October 16, 1951 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry, Vassar College, 1971; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1975.

Career

Intern in general surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1976; resident in general surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1975-1980; resident in cardiothoracic surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1980-1982; faculty associate department of thoracic surgery, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1982-1983; thoracic surgeon, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 1983-1986; associate staff member, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, 1986-1989; thoracic surgeon, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Seattle, 1983-1984; chief cardiothoracic surgery, Veterans Administration Hospital., Seattle, 1986-1987; thoracic surgeon, University Hospital, Seattle, 1983-1989; member courtesy medical staff, Pacific Medical Center, Seattle, 1987-1989; associate attending surgeon thoracic service, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, 1989-1994; attending surgeon, Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, New York City, since 1994. Faculty associate department thoracic surgery M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1982-1983. Assistant professor division cardiothoracic surgery U. Washington, 1983-1988, associate professor, 1988-1989.

Assistant member division clinical research Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, 1985-1989. Associate member Memorial Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, 1989-1994, member, since 1994. Associate professor surgery Cornell Univercity Medical College, New York City, 1989-1995, professor surgery Cornell U.Med.

College, since 1995; member cancer clinical investigations review committee National Cancer Institute, since 1991.

Achievements

• Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners, American Board Surgery, American Board Thoracic Surgery.

Membership

Fellow American College of Surgeons (Henry Harkins award Washington state chapter 1979), American College Cardiology, American College Chest Physicians. Member American Association Thoracic Surgery(member program committee 1994, 95, 96), Society Thoracic Surgeons, Association Academy Surgery, Society Surgical Oncology (member committee training 1993-1995, member education committee 1993-1995), American Society Clinical Oncology, (member program committee 1993, 96), American Thoracic Society, New York Society Thoracic Surgery, New York Cancer Society, International Association for Study of Lung Cancer, North Pacific Surgical Association, American Medical Women's Association, Seattle Surgical Society, Henry Harkins' Surgical Society, M.D.Anderson Associations, General Thoracic Surgical Club, Alpha Omega Alpha.