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Jegasothy, Brian Vasanthakumar was born on March 3, 1943 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Son of Samuel Jebaratnam and Ruby Ratnadevi Jegasothy. came to the United States, 1969.
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Brian Vasanthakumar Jegasothy, American Dermatology educator. Diplomate American Board Dermatology. Recipient grant VA, 1976, Best Teacher award Duke Medical Center, 1979. Fellow American Academy Dermatology; member American Medical Association, American Dermatological Association, Society forInvestigative Dermatology, Dermatology Federation.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Wesley College, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, U. Ceylon School Medicine, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1966; Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1983.
Career
Resident in medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, 1969-1971; resident in dermatology, Yale University Hospital, New Haven, 1971-1974; assistant professor, Yale Medical Center, New Haven, 1974-1976; associate professor, Duke Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1976-1982; professor, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, 1982-1987; professor, department chairman dermatology, U. Pittsburgh Medical Center, since 1987. Chairman medical advisory board Alopecia Areata Federation, 1978-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Academy Dermatology. Member American Medical Association, American Dermatological Association, Society forInvestigative Dermatology, Dermatology Federation.
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Married Juliet Selvaranee Millerson, June 22, 1967. Children: Shevanti Manjula, Sanjeev Manoj.
