November 1 , 2002

The distinguished honor of a named professorship at Harvard Medical School (HMS) recently was awarded to former chief of MGH Neurosurgery, Nicholas T. Zervas, MD. The professorship, which is to be held by a faculty member in the MGH Neurosurgery Department, honors Zervas' dedication and many contributions to the field of neurosurgery. Chief of MGH Neurosurgery from 1977 to 2001, Zervas is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in both the basic and clinical aspects of neurosurgery. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. He also has served as president of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery and chairman of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Zervas also was president of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2001.

The first incumbent of the Zervas professorship is Paul Chapman, MD, who is the chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and neurosurgical director of the Proton Radiosurgery Program at the MGH.