Edgar Minas Housepian ((1928-03-18)March 18, 1928 – (2014-11-14)November 14, 2014) was an American neurosurgeon at New York Presbyterian Hospital, and a Professor in the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Medical School, where he was on the faculty for almost 60 years.

[1] He wrote more than 100 articles about neurosurgery, and was a co-founder of the Fund for Armenian Relief.

At Columbia University he was also made the Dean’s special advisor for international affiliations, affiliating with universities and students on five continents to create educational opportunities which 60% of Columbia University’s medical students were taking advantage of by the time of his death.

[2][3] Edgar Minas Housepian was born March 18, 1928, in New York City.

[1] He received dozens of awards and honors, including the Presidential Citation of Armenia in 1994; an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the Armenian National Academy of Sciences and an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine from Yerevan State Medical University in 1997; the Humanitarian Award of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons in 2002; and the Dr. Edgar Housepian Professorship in Neurological Surgery at Columbia University Medical School, established by the university's board of trustees and named in his honor.