Dameshek, William

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DAMESHEK, WILLIAM

DAMESHEK, WILLIAM (1900–1969), U.S. hematologist. Dameshek, who was born in Voronezh, Russia, graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1923 and became instructor in medicine there. In 1941 he became professor of medicine at Tufts College Medical School in Boston. Dameshek was appointed professor of medicine at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and attending hematologist to the Mount Sinai Hospital, both in New York City, in 1966. He received several awards for his contributions in the field of hematology. Dameshek was founder and chief editor of Blood, the journal of hematology. Dameshek authored or coauthored many articles, monographs, and books. His principal studies were on agranulocytosis, acquired hemolytic anemia, hypersplenism, and Mediterranean anemia. His books include The Hemorrhagic Disorders (1955), Leukemia (1958), Hemolytic Syndromes (1949), and Leukopenia and Agranulocytosis (1944). He was president of the American Society of Hematology (1964) and the International Society of Hematology (1954–56).

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