Dr. Persson graduated from McGill School of Medicine in 1962 and completed his surgical residency in 1969. He did a fellowship in General surgery at the Lahey Clinic in Boston and a fellowship in vascular surgery under Dr. Jesse Thompson of Dallas. He was head of the section of Vascular Surgery at the Lahey when he retired. He spends his time in retirement writing a newsletter and editing medical articles. A. Persson, M.D. Medical Center Framingham 115 Lincoln Street Framingham, MA 01701-9167 USA