Английская Википедия:François M. Abboud
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox medical person François Abboud (born January 5, 1931) is an Egyptian-born American cardiologist, medical researcher, and academic administrator who is professor emeritus of internal and cardiovascular medicine at Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa.[1]
Early life and education
Abboud was born in Cairo and earned a bachelor's degree in medicine from Ain Shams University.[1] He moved to the U.S. in 1955, where he completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in cardiology at Milwaukee County General Hospital; during his residency, he was affiliated with Marquette University.[2][3]
Medical career
Abboud joined the medical faculty of the University of Iowa in 1960, and was appointed to direct the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases in 1970; he would continue to lead the division until 1976.[4] In 1974, he established the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center, which he directed until 2012. From 1976 to 2002, Abboud was director of the Department of Internal Medicine.[1]
From 1971, Abboud served as the principal investigator of "Integrative Neurobiology of Cardiovascular Regulation", a National Institutes of Health Program Project Grant.[1] Between 1990 and 1991, Abboud was president of the American Heart Association.[5]
Awards and honors
In 1997, Abboud was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences;[6] he received the American College of Cardiology Distinguished Scientist Award in 2004.[1] He received the American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award in 2007.[7] In 2013, the Iowa Board of Regents named the University of Iowa Cardiovascular Research Center after Abboud, citing his role in developing biomedical research at the university.[8]
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