Background
Morel, Clemente Jesus Luis was born on July 22, 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Clemente and Encarnacion (Fernandez) Morel.
Morel, Clemente Jesus Luis was born on July 22, 1917 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Son of Clemente and Encarnacion (Fernandez) Morel.
Bach., LaSalle High School, 1935. Doctor of Medicine Buenos Aires Medical School, U. Buenos Aires, 1941.
Intern, Clínicas Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1938-1941. Chief emergency surgery Clinicas Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1945-1950, Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1950-1962. Research fellow University of Chicago, 1952.
Attending surgeon Ramos Mejia Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1962-1971.
Chief department surgery Argerich Hospital, BuenosAires, 1971-1976, Durand Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1976-1979, Clinicas Hospital, Buenos Aires, 1979. Associate professor surgery U. Buenos Aires, 1951-1969, professor, 1969-1983, emeritus professor, 1983.
Director Instituto Perfeccionamiento Medico Quirurgico, 1976-1983.
Fellow American College of Surgeons. Member American Gastroenterol. Association, Société Française de Gasterenterologie (honorary), International Surgical Society, Collegium Chirurgie Digestivae, Argentine Surgical Association (president 1981, honorary 1982), Argentine Congress Surgery (president 1979), Argentine Academy Surgery (president 1982, honorary 1983), Argentine Congress Gastroenterology (president 1969), Argentine Society Gastroenterology (president 1963, honorary 1982), others
RomanCatholic.
Married Josefina Rojas, September 16, 1942. Children: Josefina, Clemente, Carlos.