Harold Smulyan, MD, Fund for Cardiology Fellows
The Harold Smulyan, MD, Fund for Cardiology Fellows provides educational materials for first-year cardiology fellows.
About Dr. Harold Smulyan
Dr. Harold Smulyan, born on January 2, 1929 in Philadelphia, PA, died at home at the age of 91 on December 1, 2020. Dr. Smulyan graduated from Central High School in Philadelphia and received his A.B. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1949 and his M.D. from the University of Buffalo in 1953. He completed his internship and residency at Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse and joined the faculty as an Assistant Instructor of Medicine in 1959. In his 54 years at the State University Hospital in Syracuse, he was a Professor of Medicine, an Attending Physician, Chief of Cardiology, and Director of the Cardiology Fellowship Training Program. He also served as Chief of Cardiology at the Veteran Administration Hospital from 1977-1986 and President of the N.Y. State Chapter of the American College of Cardiology from 1990-1991. In all of these roles he was known for his deep knowledge, research and teaching abilities, and his kindness, care and mentorship. Although Dr. Smulyan officially retired in 2013, he continued to research, write, teach and attend conferences and rounds until a few months before he died.
Dr. Smulyan's research focused on the importance of effective measurement of systolic hypertension, a cardiovascular risk factor that affects the aging. He carried out projects with colleagues and fellows at the State University Hospital, and as the result of research sabbaticals, with Michel Safar and his research group in Paris and colleagues at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, England. During the last several years he also co-authored articles on the health experiences of well-known historical figures, from Marconi to Clark Gable.
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