Alan Perlmutter, Pediatric Urologist, 73

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Dr. Alan D. Perlmutter of West Yarmouth, Massachusetts,a prominent
pediatric urologist and Wayne State University professor who was one
of the first to practice in his field, died of cancer Thursday in Cape
Cod Hospital, at the age of 73.

"Medicine was a vocation for him. It was really his calling in the
classical sense," said Ronna, his wife of 48 years.

Born and raised in Watertown, Dr. Perlmutter attended Belmont Hill
School before graduating cum laude from Harvard College and Harvard
Medical School, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical
Honor Society. He did residency training in surgery, urology, and
pediatric surgery at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital and Children's
Hospital in Boston.

Dr. Perlmutter began working at Children's Hospital in 1964 as its
first full-time pediatric urologist. In 1971 he was appointed chief of
a new department of pediatric urology at Children's Hospital in
Michigan, where he also became a professor of urology at Wayne State
University in Detroit.

During his 24-year tenure, Dr. Perlmutter developed an internationally
recognized program in pediatric urology, launching an accredited
postgraduate training program.

Dr. Perlmutter was a former president of the American Board of
Urology. He was also a co-editor for the textbook "Campbell's
Urology." In 1998, he was awarded the Pediatric Urology Medal from the
American Academy of Pediatrics. In his youth, Dr. Perlmutter was an
athlete who enjoyed hiking, skiing, and bicycling. He was also an
amateur photographer and a skilled pianist.Returning to the Boston
area with his wife in 1995, Dr. Perlmutter spent time in retirement
nurturing his orchids and sailing.