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h Program at MetroHealth in the 1970s and is emeritus pro- fessor of Pediatric Neurology at CWRU School of Medicine. A national leader as well, Dr. Eiben served as acting chief of Clinical Investigations a n d T h e r a p e u t i c s o f the Development a l and Metabolic Neurology Branch of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) in the late 1970s and president of the Child Neurology Society in the mid 1980s. Dr. Frat ianne founded MetroHealth's nationally rec- ognized Comprehensive Burn Center in 1970 and revolution- ized burn treatment with a holistic approach. He also founded the hospital's Level I trauma center and served as the fi rst medical director of Metro Life Flight. Dr. Fratianne is director emeritus of the Comprehensive Burn Center and professor of Surgery at CWRU School of Medicine. In the past 10 years, he has received numerous national awards including the Albert Schweitzer Memorial Trophy and induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. In 2011, he received the American Burn Association's highest honor for physicians, the Harvey Stuart Allen Distinguished Service Award, for his 40 years of contributions to the fi eld. Dr. Kushner is an internationally recognized authority on infl ammatory diseases as a result of his research on the C-reactive protein — an indicator of infl ammation in such conditions as rheumatoid arthritis. During his 50+ year career at MetroHealth, he held various leadership positions, including director of the Division of Rheumatology from 1974 to 1985 and principal investigator for NIH funded research from 1965 to 2005. A professor emeritus of Medicine at CWRU School of Medicine, Dr. Kushner also served as chairman of multiple NIH special study sections. In 1995, he was recognized as a Master of the American College of Rheumatology, one of the highest honors the college bestows. Dr. Mansour joined MetroHealth in 1969 and founded the area's first multimodal oncology clinic in 1975. He served as director of MetroHealth's Division of Surgical Oncology for 30 years and is currently an active professor of Surgery and of Oncology at CWRU School of Medicine. Internationally renowned for his research in managing early stage The active members of the inaugural MetroHealth Medical Hall of Honor are (L-R, standing) Drs. Irving Kushner, Edward G. Mansour and Richard B. Fratianne, along with (seated) Drs. Robert Eiben and Emanuel Wolinsky. breast cancer with chemotherapy and hormonal therapy, Dr. Mansour was one of 10 doctors in the world to receive the "Celebrating Survival: A Century of Advancements in Early Breast Cancer" award for research in 2000. Other national awards include the American Cancer Society National Division Award (St. George Medal) and inductions into the American Cancer Society Hall of Fame and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Wolinsky was already acclaimed for his research on drug therapies for tuberculosis when he joined MetroHealth in 1955 and helped establish the hospital's fi rst division of Infectious Disease. Among his numerous awards for outstanding work in the fi eld of microbiology is the Trudeau Medal, the highest award bestowed by the American Thoracic Society, which he received in 1986. A species of non-tuberculous mycobacterium, mycobacterium wolinskyi, was also named in his honor. And in 1995, he received the Louis Weinstein Award for the best clinical article. The latter award was later renamed the Emanuel Wolinsky Award in honor of the doctor's extensive contributions to the fi eld of infectious diseases. Dr. Wolinsky is emeritus professor of Medicine and Pathology at CWRU School of Medicine. "All of these remarkable physicians literally saved hundreds of thousands of people from suffering and death with their discoveries," says Dr. Connors. "They are a testament to the rich history of MetroHealth and its mission." To learn more about all of the MetroHealth Medical Hall of Honor inductees, visit http://donate.metrohealth.org/hallofhonor. n NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2011 MDNEWS.COM MD NEWS Cleveland-Akron-Canton | 15