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Present Positions |
- Medical Director – Comprehensive Allergy Services
- Medical Director – Bay Area Pediatrics
- Chief Operating Officer and Medical Director – Bay Area Multicultural Clinical Research Center
- President of the Ethnic Health Institute at Summit Medical Center
- Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at the University of California San Francisco
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Certifications |
- American Board of Allergy and Immunology - 1973
- American Board of Pediatrics – 1972
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Professional Memberships |
- Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and Immunology
- Fellow of the American Academy of Certified Allergist and Immunology
- Fellow of the American College of Allergy
- National Medical Association
- National Association of Physician Broadcasters – Past President
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Education |
- 1970 to 1972 UC San Diego San Diego CA
Fellowship in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
- 1968 to 1970 William Beaumont Army Hosp. El Paso, TX
Residency in Pediatrics
Outstanding Resident Award
- 1967 to 1968 Los Angeles County Hosp. Los Angeles, CA
Rotating Internship
- 1963 to 1967 Univ. Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
Medical Degree
- 1961 to 1965 University of Texas Austin, TX
BA in Science - Alpha Phi Omega
- 1956 to 1959 James Madison High School Dallas, TX
High School Degree
Valedictoria
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Professional |
- 1972 - 1975 Letterman Army Hospital San Francisco, CA
Chief of the Pediatric Service
Army Commendation Medal
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Publications and Presentations |
Over 50 Publications and Presentations on Asthma and Allergy
(List Available Upon Request) |
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Additional Professional Activities |
- Medical Editor for KCBS Radio 1981 to 1989
- Medical Editor for KPFA Pacifica Radio 1996 to present
- CEO of Ethnic Health America – A Media Production Company with 30 minute television programs in 100 cities nationwide
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Professional |
- Past President of the Clinical Faculty Association of the University of California at San Francisco
- Past President of the Northern California Allergy Association
- Past President of Region VI of the National Medical Association
- Past President of the Sinkler Miller Medical Association
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Community Activities |
- Board of the East Bay Regional Center
- Board of the Bay Area Black United Fund – Chairman of the Board
- Board of the California Special Olympics
- Board of the International Visitors Center
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Awards Received |
- Burbridge Award for Community Service - University of California at San Francisco
- American Medical Associations – Positive Profiles Award
- Lyda Smiley Award - California School Nurses Association
- John B. Jackson Community Service Award -Ethnic Health Institute at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
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