Background
Yankah, Abraham Charles was born on April 15, 1942 in Anomabu, Ghana. Arrived in Hungary, 1962. Arrived in Germany, 1965, naturalized, 1993.
Son of John Abram and Sophia (Quansah) Yankah.
educator cardiothoracic and vascular surgeon
Yankah, Abraham Charles was born on April 15, 1942 in Anomabu, Ghana. Arrived in Hungary, 1962. Arrived in Germany, 1965, naturalized, 1993.
Son of John Abram and Sophia (Quansah) Yankah.
Bachelor of Medicine, Medical University School Debrecen, Hungary, 1966. Doctor of Medicine, University Medical School, Kiel, Germany, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Free University, Berlin, 1993.
Resident in surgery, University Hospital, Kiel, 1970-1979; senior resident, University Hospital, Kiel, 1977-1979; consultant, University Hospital, Kiel, 1980-1986; senior registrar, Hospital Sick Children, London, 1976; consultant, John Fitzgerald Kennedy Medical School, Monrovia, Liberia, 1979-1980; consultant, German Heart Institute, Berlin, since 1986; assistant professor, Free U., Berlin, 1993-1997; professor, Humboldt U., Berlin, since 1998.
Member Society Supporting Impoverished Children with Heart Diseases (vice president 1988-1997), African Cult. Institute (president 2002), Kiwanis Club (controller of treasurer 1990-1996), International Club Berlin.
Married August 1, 1970 (divorced March 1995). Children: Ato, Ekow, Ekua, Aba.