Kenneth Kaushansky
| Kenneth Kaushansky | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 20, 1953 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Citizenship |
 U.S.
|
| Fields | Internal Medicine, Hematology |
| Institutions |
University of Washington School of Medicine University of California, San Diego School of Medicine Stony Brook University School of Medicine |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
Kenneth Kaushansky, M.D., Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) (born October 20, 1953) is an American physician, hematologist, former editor of the medical journal Blood, and has served as the Dean of the Stony Brook University School of Medicine since July 2010. Prior to moving to Stony Brook, he was the Helen M. Ranney Professor, and Chair of the Department of Medicine at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
Kaushansky was born on October 20, 1953 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His father who “always wanted to be an American” migrated with the family to the United States, when Kaushansky was 2 years old. Kaushansky graduated from UCLA in 1975, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. in biochemistry. He stayed at UCLA to obtain his medical degree in 1979. It was here that he met his future wife Lauren who was also at the time enrolled as a student at UCLA. As he left to join the University of Washington in Seattle to complete his internship and residency, Lauren enrolled for a Master’s in Education at Antioch University in Seattle. Kaushansky was appointed Chief Resident at the Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington in 1982.
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