Abe Mickal

Background

Mickal, Abe was born on June 15, 1913 in Talia, Lebanon. Son of Kalil and Hadda (Abu-Haider) Mickal. came to the United States, 1920, naturalized, 1920.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine, Louisiana State University, 1940.

Career

Intern, Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1940-1941; resident in obstetrics-gynecology, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, and Louisiana State University, 1945-1948; member of faculty, Louisiana State University Medical School, since 1949; professor obstetrics-gynecology, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1959-1980; now emeritus professor, Louisiana State University Medical School emeritus chairman, Louisiana State University Medical School, since 1980; vice president medical affairs, St. Judes Medical Center, New Orleans, 1985-1995; retired, 1995; chairman obstetrics-gynecology. department, Louisiana State University Medical School, 1988.

Achievements

• Abe Mickal has been listed as a noteworthy physician by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to major Medical Corps United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American College of Surgeons, American College Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Distinguished Service award 1991, Outstanding Surgeons award 1992), Association Professors Ob-Gyn. (past president), American Ob-Gyn Society (past secretary, chairman finance committee), American Gynecological Society, Society Gynecological Oncology, Infectious Disease Society Ob-Gyn.

(council), Southern Medical Association, Southern Ob-Gyn. Society (president 1973-1986), Society Gynecological Surgeons (president 1981), Orleans Parish Medical Society, Louisiana Medical Society, New Orleans Ob-Gyn. Society (past president).

Connections

Married Lois Barnes, May 23, 1942. Children: Annette, Marie Virginia, Schaffer, Joanne.

Father:

Kalil Mickal

Mother:

Hadda (Abu-Haider) Mickal

Spouse:

Lois Barnes

child:

Joanne Mickal

child:

Schaffer Mickal

child:

Marie Virginia Mickal

child:

Annette Mickal