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Dr. Martin C. Mihm Jr. Honored by Marquis Who's Who for Experience in Academia and Medicine

Dr. Mihm is currently studying the human inflammatory response to malignant melanoma and the classification and etiology of vascular tumors in children and adults.



    BOSTON, MA, April 05, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Martin C. Mihm Jr. has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Supported by five decades of invaluable contributions to his field, Dr. Mihm holds numerous roles in academia and medicine. Since 1989, he has served as professor and adjunct professor for Harvard University, Albany Medical College, and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. In addition, he currently holds directorial positions with the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Brigham and Women's Hospital, and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. At the start of his career, Dr. Mihm worked in dermatological positions with the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. Subsequently, he served in dermatology, pathology and dermatopathology roles in academia. In 1976, he established one of the first accredited training programs in Dermatopathology at Massachusetts General Hospital. This program subsequently became Harvard wide. He founded the Vascular Malformation Clinic and the Vascular Malformation and Pigmented Lesion Clinic through Massachusetts General Hospital and Albany Medical College, respectively. His two major research interests have been in the fields of neoplasia and inflammation. At the moment, his interests have merged into a study of the human inflammatory response to malignant melanoma with regards to therapy and prognosis. He served as co-director of the Melanoma Pathology program of the World Health Organization (WHO) and is currently co-director of the Pathology Program of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Melanoma group.

Throughout his career, Dr. Mihm has contributed his extensive knowledge to various journals, including the International Journal of Surgical Pathology, the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, the International Journal of Clinical Oncology, and the New England Journal of Medicine. Notably, he has been recognized for his professional work many times, starting in 1955, when he earned the Gold Medal for General Excellence from Duquesne University. Since then, he has earned the distinctions of Research Director of the Year, Top Doctor, Best Doctor in America, and Physician of the Year. Additionally, Dr. Mihm has been featured in six editions of Who's Who in the World, two editions of Who's Who in American Education, and seven editions of Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare.

An alumnus of prestigious institutions such as Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Mihm prepared for his endeavors by earning a Bachelor of Arts and an MD. Harvard University and Duquesne University have both conferred on him an honorary degree of Master of Arts and a Doctor of Science, respectively. He has also completed internships, residencies and fellowships in pathology, dermatology and internal medicine. Dr. Mihm's professional affiliations include the American College of Pathologists, the American Association for Cancer Research, the Italian Society of Anatomic Pathology and Diagnostic Cytopathology, the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, as well as many others.

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