Background
Vallbona, Carlos was born on July 29, 1927 in Granollers, Barcelona, Spain. Son of José and Dolores (Calbó) Vallbona. came to the United States, 1953, naturalized, 1967.
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Carlos Vallbona
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Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, University de Barcelona, 1944; Doctor of Medicine, University de Barcelona, 1950.
Career
Child health physician, Escuela de Puericultura, Barcelona, 1952;
child health physician, Stagier Etranger Hôpital des Enfants Malades, Paris, 1952-1953;
intern, resident, U. Louisville, 1953-1955;
resident, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, 1955-1956;
professor rehabilitation medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1967;
associate professor physiology and pediatrics, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1962-1969;
professor, department chairman community medicine, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1969-1995;
professor family medicine, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, 1980-1995;
Distinguished Svc. professor family and community medicine, Baylor University College Medicine, Houston, since 1995. Adjunct Professor University Texas School Public Health, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston. Chief community medicine service Harris County Hospital District.
Staff general medical service Texas Children's Hospital. Staff The Institute Rehabilitation and Research. Staff St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, consultant staff VA Medical Center, Houston.
Fulbright visiting professor, 1967. Consultant World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, National Center Health Statistics Pan American Health Organisation, National Center Health Service Research. Advisor Conseller Sanitat, Catalunya.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Academy Family Physicians, American College Medical Informatics (founding member 1984), National Academy Practice (distinguished practitioner 1984), Society Pediatric Research (emeritus), American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, American College Chest Physicians, American Public Health Association (chairman elect medical care section 1989-1990), American College Preventive Medicine, United States-Mexico Border Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Congress Rehabilitation Medicine, Catalan Society Pediatrics (honorary), Argentinian Society Internal Medicine (honorary 1986), Argentinian Medical Society (honorary 1986), Spanish Academy Pediatrics (ambulatory pediatrics section honorary 1987), Association Teachers Preventive Medicine, Spanish Professionals American (president 1988), Society Catalana Hipertensio (honorary president), Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha.
Connections
Married Rima Gretel Rothe, December 26, 1956. Children— Rima Nuria, Carlos Fernando, María Teresa, Marisa.
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Roman Catholic