Edson Abdalla Saad

Background

Saad, Edson Abdalla was born on July 12, 1935 in Igarapava, São Paulo, Brazil. Son of Calim Abdalla and Evelina (Fayad) Saad.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1959.

Career

Intern, National Medical Faculty Hospital Moncorvo Filho, Rio de Janeiro, 1959; resident, chair for tropical and infectious diseases, Hospital São Francisco de Assis, Rio de Janeiro, 1960-1962; instructor in medicine national medical faculty, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1960-1962; assistant professor national medical faculty, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1963-1969; associate professor national medical faculty, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1969-1978; professor cardiologynat. medical faculty, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, since 1978; professor cardiologynat. medical faculty, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, since 1979; chief medicine, Federal U. Rio de Janeiro, 1979-1985; professor cardiology, Federal Fluminense U., Rio de Janeiro, 1972-1987. Adviser Fundaç+220o Zerbini U. São Paulo Heart Institute, since 1986. Cgmn. board directors SAB Trading, Rio de Janeiro.

Membership

Fellow American College Cardiology, New York Academy Sciences. Member Brazilian Society Cardiology (treasurer 1970-1978), Society Cardiology Rio de Janeiro (director education 1984-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: classical music, literature.

Connections

Married Monica Benchimol, July 21, 1962. Children: Marcelo, Sergio, Eduardo.

Father:

Calim Abdalla Saad

Mother:

Evelina (Fayad) Saad

Spouse:

Monica Benchimol

child:

Sergio Saad

child:

Eduardo Saad

child:

Marcelo Saad