Thoburn Aaron Dadisman Jr., M.D.

Dadisman Sr. and Janice Norbeck. When he was a young man, the family moved to Riverside, CT

where he attended the Brunswick Academy. Tad then earned his bachelor’s degree from

Princeton University in 1962, and his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from Yale University in 1966.

He then completed his medical internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University

of Virginia School of Medicine. He was certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and

served as Chief Resident during his final year. During this time his son, T. A. Dadisman III, was

born.

From 1970 to 1973 he served in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

where he was assigned to the Maryland Department of Health and achieved the rank of

Lieutenant Commander. During this time, he served as an epidemic intelligence officer with the

state of Maryland. Dr. Dadisman then began his medical practice at the Columbia Medical Plan

in 1973 and was one of the first staff physicians at the Howard County General Hospital. Dr.

Dadisman retired in 2004.

Over the course of his 31 years as a physician, 19 of which he spent on call in the

Howard County General Hospital emergency room, Dr. Dadisman treated and healed thousands

of patients over two generations. It was not uncommon for Dr. Dadisman to have patients

whose children later became patients of his. Dr. Dadisman also trained or mentored dozens of

junior physicians, passing along his knowledge, standards, and principles as a doctor. What Dr.

Dadisman enjoyed most about being a doctor was interacting with patients, and he was known

for his exceptional skill in diagnosing their conditions, which he did by starting with one simple

method – talking and listening to them.

Dr. Tad Dadisman is survived by his wife, Patricia Faraone Dadisman of Columbia, and

his son, T. A. Dadisman III and his wife Carla who live in northern Virginia. In lieu of flowers

memorial contributions may be made to Doctors Without Borders via

donate.doctorswithoutborders.org.

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