Allen William Root

Background

Root, Allen William was born on September 24, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Morris Jacob and Priscilla Root.

Education

AB, Dartmouth College, 1955; postgraduate Medical School, Dartmouth College, 1954-1956; Doctor of Medicine, Harvard University, 1958.

Career

Intern, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, 1958-1960; resident in pediatrics, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1960-1962; fellow in pediatric endocrinology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1962-1965; associate physician in pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1964-1966; assistant professor pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School Medicine, 1966-1969; associate professor pediatrics, Temple University School Medicine, Philadelphia, 1969-1973; professor, Temple University School Medicine, 1973; assistant physician in endocrinology, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 1965-1969; chairman division pediatrics, Albert Einstein Medical Center., Philadelphia, 1969-1973; professor pediatrics, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1973; professor biochemistry, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1987; associate department chairman pediatrics, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, since 1974; director section pediatric endocrinology, U. South Florida College Medicine, Tampa, 1973-1996. Director university teaching services All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, 1973-1989;member Florida Infant Screening Advisory Council, since 1979, chairman, since 1994. Member Hillsborough County Thyroid Advisory Committee, 1980.

Member medical advising committee National Pituitary Agency, 1974-1978, member growth hormone subcommittee, 1972-1979, 81-85.

Achievements

• Allen William Root has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Pediatric Society, Society Pediatric Research, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society (treasurer 1979-1988, president 1988-1989), Endocrine Society, American Academy Pediatrics, American Federation Clinical Research, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Society Nuclear Medicine, New York Academy Science, Philadelphia College Physicians, Philadelphia Endocrine Society (board directors 1971-1972, treasurer 1973), Dartmouth College Alumni Council, Dartmouth Club.

Connections

Married Janet Greenberg, June 15, 1958. Children: Jonathan, Jennifer, Michael.

Father:

Morris Jacob

Mother:

Priscilla Root

Spouse:

Janet Greenberg

child:

Jennifer Root

child:

Michael Root

child:

Jonathan Root