Richard Aghababian
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File:Aghababian.jpgRichard V. Aghababian, MD, FACEP
Professor and Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Dr. Aghababian is the Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine and Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education at UMMC. He trained in Emergency Medicine at the University of California in San Francisco, CA and in Internal Medicine at the Mt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine.
Education:
- Fellowship in Emergency Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, 1976-1978.
- Residency in Internal Medicine - Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 1975-1976.
- Internship in Internal Medicine - Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, 1974-1975.
- MD - University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, 1974.
- BA - Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, 1970.
Licensure and Certification:
- Diplomat of American Board of Internal Medicine, Certified, June 1977.
- Diplomat of American Board of Emergency Medicine, Certified, December 1982.
- American Board of Emergency Medicine, Recertified, January 1990 and December, 1999. Effective through December 2009.
Current Positions:
- Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Associate Dean
Department of Continuing Medical Education
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Research/Professional Interests and Activities
- Using the knowledge and experience gained during his 20 years of emergency medicine practice at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Dr. Aghababian has been involved in developing the specialty of Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Service Systems in several countries. Dr Aghababian continues to pursue a long-term interest in Disaster Medicine, the management of patients with acute cardiovascular diseases and Emergency Department treatment of patients with infectious diseases.