Background
Eschenbach, Andrew C. von was born on October 30, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Eschenbach, Andrew C. von was born on October 30, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, 1963. Doctor of Medicine, Georgetown University, 1967.
Intern University Pennsylvania/Philadelphia General Hospital, 1967—1968. Resident general surgery Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971—1972, resident urology, 1972—1975. Instructor, urology University Pennsylvania School Medicine.
Fellow urological oncology University Texas Doctor of Medicine Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 1976—1977, professor urology, 1980—2002, chairman department urology, 1983—1996, consultant professor, cell biology, professor urology, executive vice president, chief academy officer, director program center Genitourinary Cancer Center Houston, 1997—2002, founding director, Prostate Cancer Research Progressive, 1996, vice president for academic affairs, Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Clinical Research Distinguished Chair in Urologic Oncology. Director National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 2002—2006. Acting commissioner Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, 2005—2006, commissioner, 2006—2009.
Senior advisory to secretary United States Department Health & Human Services, Washington, 2006—2009. Founding member C-Change. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy Medical Corps, 1968-1971.
Member of American Medical Association, American Medical Writers Association, Society Surgical Oncology, American Urological Association, American Cancer Society (president-elect 2002), Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (Certified Meritorious Service for outstanding contribution to prostate disease research).