Background
Garber, Alan Joel was born on February 27, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Garber, Alan Joel was born on February 27, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1964. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Fels Research Institute, 1971.
Intern in medicine, The Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1968-1969; resident in medicine, The Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, 1971-1972; fellow in metabolism, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, 1972-1974; instructor in medicine, Washington U. School Medicine, St. Louis, 1972-1974; chief diabetes clinical, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, 1974-1989; attending physician, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, since 1974; assistant professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1974-1976; assistant professor cell biology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1974-1980; associate professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1977-1982; program director General Clinical Research Center, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1977-1987; associate professor biochemistry and cell biology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, 1980-1982; professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1982; professor biochemistry and cell biology, Baylor College Medicne, Houston, since 1982; attending physician, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1975; chief diabetes-metabolism unit, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1985; chief endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1993. Editl. board International Diabetes Monitor. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member American Federation Clinical Research (councillor Southern section 1976-1978, president 1978-1979), American Diabetes Association (national board directors since 1992, chairman science sessions committee 1993, science and medical meetings oversight committee 1994, member government relations committee Texas affiliate 1993, vice president board directors 1994, president since 1995), Endocrine Society, Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (councillor 1983-1986, president 1987-1989), American Association Clinical Endocrinologists, American Society for Clinical Investigation, Babcock Surgical Society, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Married; 2 children.