Allen H. Bar, MD Clinical Professor of Surgery at Penn, retired from surgical practice on June 2021 ending an outstanding career of more than 45 years at Pennsylvania Hospital. During his long career Allen has contributed measurably to the education of hundreds of medical students and residents, and cared compassionately for thousands of general surgery patients. Dr. Bar went to college and medical school at Tufts and did his general surgery residency at Pennsylvania Hospital, historically one of the busiest surgical sites in Philadelphia. After 2 years in the Army, he joined the attending staff at “Pennsy” where he remained in active practice until his recent retirement.
Dr. Bar has served on all the important academic and hospital committees at PAH, and he has chaired most of them. In 1990 he was Acting Chair of Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital, and in 2001 he was elected President of the Medical Staff for 2 years. Dr. Bar was the site director for Penn Surgery 200 and 300 students for 35 years. He continues to be involved with teaching, and remains on the Pennsylvania Hospital board of directors where he has served since 2008.