Karl Sussman, MD
- Boris Draznin, MD, PHD
Karl Sussman, MD, a former President of the American Diabetes Association, passed away on 28 October 2005, while traveling through small colonial towns of Central Mexico.
Karl was born in Baltimore on 29 May 1929 to the family of a young cardiologist. Later, when elder Dr. Sussman joined the military, the family moved frequently, and Karl attended high schools in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, and Panama (the Canal Zone). Following his early interest in pre-Columbian art and culture, Karl spent two summers as an exchange student in Morelia, Mexico. In 1947 he enrolled into Johns Hopkins University, aiming at a future career as a Foreign Service …
