Kitz, Richard J. (Richard John), 1929-

Richard John Kitz (1929- ) was appointed Professor of Anesthesia and Head of the Department of Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1969. Kitz was named the second Henry Isaiah Dorr Professor of Research and Training in Anesthesia at Harvard Medical School in 1970, and later became the head of the Harvard University-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He also served as Faculty Dean for Clinical Affairs at Harvard Medical School from 1994 to 1999. Kitz's research areas included the central nervous system, basic cellular mechanisms, pain management, the action of new drugs, including short-acting, non-polarizing neuromuscular agents, and acetylcholinesterases; and technology for anesthesia safety.

From the description of Papers, 1950-2004. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 231043255

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