William Gerald Austen

Background

Austen, William Gerald was born on January 20, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Karl A. and Bertl (Jehle) Austen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1955; HHD (honorary), University Akron, 1980; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1981; Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1985; Doctor of Science (honorary), Northeastern Ohio U. College Medicine, 1996.

Career

Intern, then resident surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1955-1961; chief surgical cardiovascular research unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1963-1969; chief surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1969-1997; surgeon-in-chief, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1989-1997; surgeon-in-chief emeritus, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, since 1997; surgeon clinic surgery, National Heart Institute, 1961-1962; president, Massachusetts General Physicians Organisation, 1994-1998; Chief Executive Officer, chairman, Massachusetts General Physicians Organisation, since 1998. Associate in surgery Harvard Medical School, 1963-1965, associate professor surgery, 1965-1966, professor surgery, 1966-1974, Edward D. Churchill professor surgery, since 1974. Member residency review committee surgery Accreditation Council Graduate Medical Education, 1988-1993.

Achievements

• William Gerald Austen has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member corporation Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1972, life member corporation, since 1982, member Executive Committee corporation,1986-1998. Trustee John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, since 1986, vice chairman, 1991-1996, chairman, since 1996. Board directors Foundation biomedical Research, since 1988.

Trustee Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, since 1991, Partners HealthCare System Inc., 1994-1997, General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital, since 1997. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Royal College Surgeons England (honorary), American Academy Arts & Sciences. Member NAS Institute Medicine, American Heart Association (president 1977-1978), American Surg.Assn.

(secretary 1979-1984, president 1985-1986), American Association Thoracic Surgery (vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), American Board Surgery (member board 1969-1974, senior since 1974), American Board Thoracic Surgery (board directors 1984-1990), American College of Surgeons (regent 1982-1991, Chairman of the Board regents 1989-1991, president 1992-1993), Association Academy Surgery (president 1970), Society University Surgeons (secretary 1967-1970, president 1972-1973), New England Cardiovascular Society (president 1972-1973), Massachusetts Heart Association (president 1972).

Connections

Married Patricia Ramsdell, January 28, 1961;children: Karl Ramsdell, William Gerald, Junior, Christopher Marshall, Elizabeth Patricia.

Father:

Karl A. Austen

Mother:

Bertl (Jehle) Austen

Spouse:

Patricia Ramsdell

child:

Karl Ramsdell Austen

child:

Elizabeth Patricia Austen

child:

William Gerald Austen

child:

Christopher Marshall Austen

child:

Junior Austen