Background
MacDOWELL, Affonso was born on August 13, 1881 in Belem, Para, Brazil.
MacDOWELL, Affonso was born on August 13, 1881 in Belem, Para, Brazil.
Further studies in France and Germany.
Professor., 1919; organizer and head of tuberculosis service, Policlínica Gérai do Rio de Janeiro, later director of polyclinic. Founder, director, Revista Brasileira de Tuberculose. Gave course on tropical medicine in Bolivia, at invitation of government.
Doctor of Medicine, University do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro, 1905. Has nine children. Co- ' reer: Studied tropical diseases in Pará. Lecturer, medical. school, University do Brasil, 1914.
;;; member 5th Pan American Tuberculosis Congress, Buenos Aires, 1940.
Member 5th Pan American Tuberculosis Congress, Buenos Aires, 1940. Member: Academy Nacional de Medicina. Society Brasileira de Tuberculose (ex-president), Society Cubana de Tisiologia, Society de Tisiologia de Córdoba, American College, of Chest Physicians.
Member Society de Tisiologia (Ùruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Peru).