Harris Berman

Harris Alan Berman (May 30, 1938 – October 30, 2021) was an American physician who was the dean of the Tufts University School of Medicine.

Early life and education Berman was born on May 30, 1938 in Concord, New Hampshire. He completed his undergraduate education at Harvard College and graduated from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1964. He completed his residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in infectious disease at Tufts Medical Center.

Career First contributions After finishing his fellowship, he and Jim Squires, a friend just out of his general surgery residency, one of the first health maintenance organizations in New England.

Personal life Berman died on October 30, 2021, at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife, Ruth E. Nemzoff, four children, eleven grandchildren, and a sister.