Dr. Arnold Rosenbaum, 82

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PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – Dr. Arnold S. Rosenbaum, of Portsmouth, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 2, 2022. He was the husband of Judith (Balen) Rosenbaum, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Samuel and Esther (Stein) Rosenbaum.

Dr. Rosenbaum served as a surgeon and lieutenant commander in the U.S. Public Health Service during the Vietnam War and, later, as a general surgeon at The Miriam Hospital, in Providence, for more than 30 years. While there, he was also a beloved clinical assistant professor of surgery at theWarren Alpert Medical School of Brown University , where he won the Distinguished Teacher Award.

Dr. Rosenbaum graduated as salutatorian from both Ursinus College and the Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. In medical school, he became a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society and won the Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynecology prizes upon graduation.

Later, during his medical residency, Dr. Rosenbaum helped develop the heart-lung pump used in open-heart surgeries and created a synthetic aortic seal.

Dr. Rosenbaum was also a musical prodigy. When he was just 13 years old, he played a trumpet solo with the Philadelphia Orchestra and famed conductor Eugene Ormandy. He also played trumpet and percussion for The Monte Carlos, a Philadelphia band in the 1960s.

An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Rosenbaum loved to sail, hike, fish and ski. He especially loved skiing with his family in New Hampshire and traveling the world with his wife. Most of all, he was known and loved for his caring heart and devotion to healing others. He was also devoted to and so loved by his family.

Along with his wife, Dr. Rosenbaum is survived by his three children: Karen, Scott (wife, Wendy) and Lara; seven grandchildren: Rachel, Geoffrey, Brianna, Brennan, Hope, Matthew and Ellie; his sister, Nina Haydel (husband, Belmont); three nieces: Cindy, Robin and Valerie; and nephew, Rick.

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