Eugene Braunwald
| Eugene Braunwald | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eugene Braunwald August 15, 1929 Vienna, Austria |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Medical research, Cardiology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Notable awards | American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award (1986) |
| Spouse |
Nina Starr Braunwald (1952-1992, her death) Elaine Braunwald (current) |
Nina Starr Braunwald (1952-1992, her death)
Eugene Braunwald (born August 15, 1929 in Vienna, Austria) is an American cardiologist.
Braunwald was born to Jewish parents Wilhelm Braunwald and Clara Wallach in Vienna. Braunwald was inspired to pursue a career in cardiology after practicing in the Bellevue Cardiology Clinic, under Ludwig Eichna, during his time as a medical student at New York University. He also attended several cardiology courses in Mexico City, at the National Institute of Cardiology. He always thought that the Mexican School of Cardiology was above any other. "We have the technology but they have the practice. The best book of cardiology is the patient itself," he always argued.
In 1952, Braunwald married Nina Starr, a thoracic surgeon and medical researcher, with whom he had three children.Nina Starr Braunwald died in 1992. Several years later he married his second wife, Elaine, formerly a senior hospital administrator.
After being at the National Institutes of Health, he was then recruited to the University of California, San Diego where from 1968-1972 he was the founding Chair of the Department of Medicine, bringing John Ross, Jr. with him to be the founding Chief of Cardiology. He has since been at the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, MA.
In 1966, he was awarded the Jacobi Medallion by the Mount Sinai Alumni (Mount Sinai Hospital) "for distinguished achievement in the field of medicine or extraordinary service to the Hospital, the School, or the Alumni."
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