Alfredo Cerdan-Assad

Background

Cerdan-Assad, Alfredo was born on November 10, 1947 in Mexico City. Son of Jorge Cerdan and Ma Elena Assad.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, National U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1970.

Career

With department obstetrics-gynecology, Hospital Español, Mexico City, 1972-1974; with department internal medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1975-1978; with department oncology and hematology, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1979-1980; with department oncology and hematology, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, 1978-1979; head medical oncology department, National Cancer Institute, Mexico City, 1983-1989; founder, general director, National Program Against Cancer, Mexico City, since 1990.

Achievements

• Alfredo Cerdan-Assad has been listed as a noteworthy Oncology director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Clinical Oncology, New York Academy Sciences, Socidad Mexicana de Etudios Oncologicos (president 1988-1989), Latin-American Oncology Group, Academia de Ciencias y Humanistica A.C.

Connections

Children: Alonso, Aline.

Father:

Jorge Cerdan

Mother:

Ma Elena Assad

child:

Alonso Cerdan-Assad

child:

Aline Cerdan-Assad