Dr Gary Hartstein, M.D. (born 1955 in Staten Island, United States),^[1] is Associate Professor of Anesthesia and Emergency Medicine at University of Liège Hospital, Liège, Belgium and FIA Medical Delegate for the Formula 1 World Championship. Doctor of Medicine ( MD or MD, from the Latin Medicinæ Doctor meaning "Teacher of Medicine" is a doctoral Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek grc αν- an-, "without" and grc αἲσθησις Emergency Medicine is a speciality of Medicine that focuses on the Diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries that require immediate medical attention The University of Liège ( ULg) in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major Public university in the French Community of Belgium A teaching hospital is a Hospital that in addition to delivering medical care to patients also provides Clinical education and training to future and current doctors Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those

After finishing his undergraduate study at the University of Rochester, Hartstein trained as a doctor in Belgium during the 1970s. The University of Rochester ( U of R UR) is a private, nonsectarian Coeducational Research University located in Rochester The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those In 1983 he returned to his native New York, spending six years at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in the Bronx, specialising in anaesthesiology. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous For the engineering company see AECOM The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM is a graduate school of Yeshiva University Anesthesia, or anaesthesia (see spelling differences; from Greek grc αν- an-, "without" and grc αἲσθησις

In 1989 Hartstein returned to Belgium and began working at Spa-Francorchamps as part of the local medical team attending races. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race In 1990 Hartstein was assigned to the medical car containing Professor Sid Watkins and the two doctors immediately formed a firm friendship. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Professor Eric Sidney Watkins, MD, OBE, FRCS (born September 6, 1928) is a world-renowned English neurosurgeon

Hartstein’s work at the Belgian Grand Prix continued until 1997 when the FIA, realising the need for an anaesthetist to assist Watkins, recruited him. The Belgian Grand Prix is an Automobile race, part of the Formula One World Championship Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar For the next seven years Hartstein and Watkins rode together in the medical car at the start of most races.

In January 2005 Sid Watkins announced that he was to retire as Formula 1 Medical Delegate and Hartstein was selected as his successor. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Professor Eric Sidney Watkins, MD, OBE, FRCS (born September 6, 1928) is a world-renowned English neurosurgeon

Since that time, Hartstein has been key in developing some of the FIA's new approaches and policies in terms of medical safety. Dr Hartstein is chair of the FIA Institute's Medical Training Working Group,^[2] which aims to standardize training and practices of motorsport doctors, based on the most up-to-date trauma training techniques. He was also, with Prof Gerard Saillant, behind the creation of the "FIA Institute Faculty" (FIMF), which will seek to consolidate the expertise of motor sport doctors and medical staff around the world, on the model of professional associations.

Hartstein lives in Liege year-round. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch

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