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A. Gerson Greenburg, M.D., Ph.D. joined Biopure as Vice President, Medical Affairs, in May 2006. He is a board-certified general surgeon and expert in oxygen therapeutics with over 40 years of experience in clinical care, quality systems, teaching and research.
A professor emeritus of surgery at Brown University School of Medicine in Providence, R.I., Dr. Greenburg retired from The Miriam Hospital in April 2006 after serving as chief of clinical quality management since 2003 and as surgeon-in-chief from 1986 to 2005. In 2005, he received the hospital's Charles C.J. Carpenter Outstanding Physician of the Year Award. He also led the effort to organize The Miriam's submission for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Previously, he was chief of general surgery and surgical intensive care at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in San Diego, Calif., and was a professor of surgery at the University of California, San Diego. Earlier in his career, he served for two years as an active duty surgeon in the U.S. Air Force.
In the 1970's, Dr. Greenburg developed a method for preparing a solution of chemically modified hemoglobin for use as a red blood cell substitute. Since that time, his research interests have centered on the development of oxygen therapeutics. He is past president of the International Symposium on Blood Substitutes and a member of the International Society of Artificial Cells & Immobilization Biotechnology's Scientific Committee on Blood Substitutes.
Dr. Greenburg's many special appointments have included major positions at the National Board of Medical Examiners and consulting positions at the National Institutes of Health. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American College of Surgeons and several other professional organizations. His bibliography includes over 250 publications, and he has served on the editorial board or as a reviewer for numerous medical and scientific journals.
Dr. Greenburg served his surgical residencies in Chicago, Ill. and completed a fellowship in trauma at Cook County Hospital. He earned his bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Chicago and his doctorate in industrial engineering/management sciences from Northwestern University. | 