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Drs. Marsh, DeSilva and Dunbar |
The Wayne State University School of Medicine announced the appointment of three departmental chairs this spring: Dr. Marsh in anesthesiology, Dr. DeSilva in orthopaedic surgery, and Dr. Dunbar in physiology.
Anesthesiology
H. Michael Marsh, MB, BS, has been named chairman of anesthesiology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and anesthesiologist-in-chief for The Detroit Medical Center (DMC). He comes to the University and the DMC from Henry Ford Health System in Detroit where he spent nine years as medical director of the anesthesiology residency program, medical director of the School of Nurse Anesthesia, and chairman of the department of anesthesiology.
Dr. Marsh received his graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Sydney in Australia, and completed an internship and two residencies at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He came to the United States in 1969 to complete a residency in anesthesia at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Minnesota. He returned to Minnesota in 1974 and served in academic and clinical positions at the Mayo medical school, graduate school and clinic for the next 15 years including serving as director of critical care and respiratory intensive care units.
Dr. Marsh has special research interest in general anesthesia and the lung, acute lung injury, metabolism and epidemiology in critical care, and has published articles in these areas.
An active member of numerous medical groups, Dr. Marsh currently serves as vice president and a member of council of the American Academy of Anesthesiology. He is a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians.
Orthopaedic surgery
Stephen DeSilva, MD, has been named chairman of orthopaedic surgery at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and orthopaedist-in-chief of The Detroit Medical Center. Dr. DeSilva, who is also assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery, held the positions on an interim basis prior to accepting this appointment.
Dr. DeSilva completed his medical education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Maryland, followed by residency training at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. His research interests and areas of specialization are in hand and elbow surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. He has conducted extensive research in these areas and is a frequent speaker at both national and international conferences.
A highly regarded educator and mentor, Dr. DeSilva has twice been honored as "Teacher of the Year" (1991 and 1996) by the WSU School of Medicine students.
Physiology
Joseph Dunbar, PhD, has been appointed chairman of physiology at the WSU School of Medicine. He moves from associate chair of that department, where he also holds the position of professor. He succeeds Dr. John Phillis, who is stepping down after serving as chair since 1981.
Dr. Dunbar received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Mississippi’s Alcorn College, a master’s in zoology from Texas Southern University and a PhD in physiology and pharmacology from WSU. After completing post-doctoral training at Sinai Hospital in Detroit, Dr. Dunbar joined the faculty of the School of Medicine in 1972. He became a professor in 1985.
Dr. Dunbar’s research interest is in the area of endocrinology, specifically the physiology of the endocrine pancreas and the secretion and action of the pancreatic hormones. This interest extends to diabetes and the mechanisms involved in its complications.
Especially active in the area of minority recruitment and training, Dr. Dunbar is director of the Minority Biomedical Research Support and has been co-director of the School’s Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC) program since 1982. He is also an active member in the American Diabetes Association and the American Physiological Society. A highly rated and respected teacher and mentor, Dr. Dunbar was awarded a Charles Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellowship by the University in 1992
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