Arthur J. Barsky
Arthur J. Barsky · Science & Medicine
Global reconstructive surgery visionary who led the pro bono 'Hiroshima Maidens' project and co-founded Children's Medical Relief International.
1898, New York City, USA — 1969
New York City, USA
Arthur J. Barsky is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Global reconstructive surgery visionary who led the pro bono 'Hiroshima Maidens' project and co-founded Children's Medical Relief International.
Arthur J. Barsky was an American Jewish reconstructive surgeon and humanitarian, described in the source as one of the most influential forefathers of global plastic surgery. He led the pro bono 'Hiroshima Maidens' project, bringing Japanese women disfigured by the atomic bomb to the United States for reconstructive surgery. He co-founded Children's Medical Relief International to extend care to disfigured and injured children worldwide.
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Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)
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Global reconstructive surgery visionary who led the pro bono 'Hiroshima Maidens' project and co-founded Children's Medical Relief International.
Source: Rambam Maimonides Med J (2026)