Kenneth L. Baughman
Dr. Kenneth L. Baughman died on November 16, 2009, after being struck by an automobile while running during the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida. His tragic death at age 63 threw into relief the enormous impact he had on the Harvard community in his seven years on our faculty, as the director of the Advanced Heart Disease and Cardiac Transplantation Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dr. Baughman trained in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and served as a fellow in the Cardiac Unit of Massachusetts General Hospital before joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins. He rose through the ranks and became chief of the Cardiology Division, a position in which he served for 10 years before being recruited to Harvard Medical School. Dr. Baughman’s impact was immense. He was a consummate clinician, adored by his patients and respected by his colleagues...