Manuel Tzagournis was the first medical director of the OSU hospitals before becoming the Acting Dean in 1980, then the Dean in 1981 until 1985, and finally the Vice President of Health Sciences in 1994 until 2002.
Hagop Mekhjian had his education at the American University of Beirut from which he got a BA in 1958 and his MD in 1962. He did an internship and a Residency in Internal Medicine between 1961 and 1964 in his home country. He continued his studies in the United States; in 1965 he did a residency in Gastroenterology at Lahey Clinic in Boston, and in 1966 did a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Cincinnati General Hospital. In 1967, he became a Research Assistant in Gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic. Between 1970 and 1977, he served in the Army in Falls Church, Virginia. He ascended the academic ladder from Assistant Professor of Medicine in 1969 to Professor in 1988 and Professor Emeritus in 2010. He is licensed to practice medicine in the States of Florida and Ohio. He was the Medical Director of the Ohio State Hospitals between the years 1985 and 2010. The Ohio State created an Endowed Lectureship in his name in 2015. He authored or co-authored 132 papers in referee journals. He was an active researcher with 23 awards. Hagop lives in Columbus, Ohio with his loving wife of 50 years Janice, their two children and their grandchildren.
Andrew Thomas, got a Bachelor degree in History and Science from Harvard University in 1991. He earned his MD degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1995. It was the respect his grandparent had for their physians that inspire him to become a doctor. Andy did an internal medicine residency at OSUMC from July 1995 to June 1998. He received a MBA from Fisher College of Medicine in 2000. He was the Assistant Medical Director from 1999 to 2005, and Associate Director until 2010 and Medical Director at OSU Hospitals since 2013. Dr. Thomas is Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine. He has published 48 papers in peer-review journals. His colleagues describe him as a collaborate, and thoughtful leader. As the chief clinical officer of the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, his role is the oversight of inpatient and outpatient services and assuring collaboration between departments. Dr. Thomas still sees patients, something uncommon, but admirable for a busy administrator. I knew Andy since the time he was a medical resident. He was intelligent and caring, and I will always remember what he told me when I converted Radiology to a filmless department, that its impact to the resident training and delivery of correct care was immense. Andy says that he has spent some of the best years of his adult life at Ohio State and in Columbus, with his wife Lisa and their three children.
OSUMC is fortunate to have had leaders like Drs. Manuel Tzagournis, Hagop Mehkjian and and Andrew Thomas
Authored by D. G. Spigos, MD
Professor Emeritus and former Chairman
Department of Radiology 1992-2004
It is dedicated to Manuel, Hagop and Andy who in addition for being colleagues were and have remained great friends for life.
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