A. Bernard Ackerman, a founding figure in the field of dermatopathology who trained a generation of doctors to recognize skin diseases under the microscope, died Friday（2008/12/11) at his home in Manhattan. He was 72.
A. Bernard Ackerman, M.D.
A. Bernard Ackerman received his undergraduate degree from Princeton University. After Princeton, he graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, did his residency training in dermatology at Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University, and then completed a fellowship in dermatopathology at Harvard. Between 1969 and 1973, he was Director of Dermatopathology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. From 1973 to 1993 he was Director of Dermatopathology at New York University School of Medicine, and from 1993 to 1999, Director of the Institute for Dermatopathology at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. In 1999 he returned to New York City to create the Ackerman Academy of Dermatopathology, a center devoted to diagnosis, teaching, and advancing the perimeter of knowledge regarding diseases of the skin.
Dr. Ackerman has trained thousands of residents in dermatology, pathology and fellows in dermatopathology, given lectures and courses nationally and internationally, written articles, and crafted books. He founded the International Society of Dermatopathology and two journals, The American Journal of Dermatopathology and Dermatopathology: Practical and Conceptual, served as President of local, national, and international societies of dermatology and dermatopathology, and received awards in recognition of these endeavors. Dr. Ackerman’s intuitive approach, orignal observations and scientifi c contributions have made him one of the most prominent leaders in the field of dermatopathology.
阿克曼(A．Bev-nandAckenman)教授是世界著名的皮肤病理学家，先后在哈佛大学、宾州大学、哥伦比亚大学和纽约大学求学和工作，在美国和世界上都享有很高的声誉。他主持的皮肤病理学研究所于1994年自纽约市迁至费城杰佛逊医学院，硕果累累。所著《阿克曼外科病理学》(Ackerman's Surgical Pathology)一书被誉为美国外科病理医师的《圣经》,在国际病理学界也有广泛而深远的影响。
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时光荏苒，在美国苦读5年博士，又重操病理旧业，至今已在美国当了4年的病理科住院医师。一个偶然的机会，到宾州费城访问了世界著名的皮肤病理学家阿克曼(A．Bev-nandAckenman)教授及其属下的皮肤病理学研究所。阿克曼教授先后在哈佛大学、宾州大学、哥伦比亚大学和纽约大学求学和工作，在多年从事临床皮肤病理学诊断和研究中，先后发表了几十部著作和论文，在美国和世界上都享有很高的声誉。他主持的研究所也是硕果累累，先后培养出数百名来自世界各地的皮肤病理学家。阿克曼教授于1994年将皮肤病理研究所自纽约市迁至费城杰佛逊医学院。他不辞辛苦地每日乘地铁往返于纽约市与宾州之间。近来由于身体状况欠佳，改为每周两次来费城上班。
二月的费城寒风凛冽。阿克曼教授冒着严寒急步走进大楼与我在中厅相会。他为人谦逊、和蔼，对我这个病理学界的后生，表现出极为热情的欢迎，在互致问侯后，相伴走入电梯。眼前这位传奇式的阿克曼教授高高的个子，秃顶，带副深度的近视眼镜，神采奕奕，精神爽朗。他得知我的来意，略略寒喧后，便领我进入研究所，让我了解他的工作情况。
早晨七时，研究所的工作人员和他的学生们都已到齐，准备工作完毕，大家很快就坐在了各自的显微镜前。这是一架多头显微镜，共有13个头可供多人同时使用。阿克曼教授坐在中间，他没有立即看病理切片，而是逐个询问各位学子周末安排的工作进展情况，做了细致又严格的检查。一位来自日本的访问学者向教授说道：今天是他进修的最后一天，希望能把自己即将在一个会议上要演示的幻灯片，请教授过目。教授爽快地答应，看过幻灯片后提出修改意见，大家便开始一天的常规工作。教授的会诊病例来自世界各地，由他的助手不断递上病理切片，供大家在显微镜下共同观察。同时，教授也在不断解释诊断和鉴别诊断要点，并逐个进行了点评。。。。
么就这么早的离开了呢！ 
