Background
Pi-Sunyer, F. Xavier was born on December 3, 1933 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Son of James and Mercedes (Diaz) Pi-S. came to the United States, 1942.
Medical investigator medical educator
Pi-Sunyer, F. Xavier was born on December 3, 1933 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Son of James and Mercedes (Diaz) Pi-S. came to the United States, 1942.
Bachelor, Oberlin (Ohio) College, 1955; Doctor of Medicine, Columbia University, 1959; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1963.
From instructor to assistant professor, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1965-1976;
associate professor, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1976-1985;
professor clinical medicine, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1985-1991;
professor, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1991;
from assistant to associate attending physician, St. Luke's Hospital, New York City, 1965-1975;
attending physician, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1975;
chief division endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1988;
director Obesity Research Center, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York City, since 1988;
director, Joslin Diabetes Center at St. Luke's Hospital, since 1994;
director, Van Itallie Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, since 1994. Member adjunct faculty Rockefeller U., since 1984. Visiting physician Rockefeller U. Hospital, since 1984.
Attending physician Presbyterian Hospital, since 1985. Senior investigator New York Heart Association, 1968-1973. Hsien Wu investigator St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital, 1982-1990.
Sigma Xi lecturer Pennsylvania State University, 1989. Howard Heinz visiting professor Medical College Pennsylvania, 1987. Pfizer visiting professor in diabetes Boston University/Tufts U./Harvard University, 1995, U. Maryland., 1997.
Member C study section NIDDKD, 1988-1992, member task force on obesity, since 1990, member nutrition study section, 1983-1987. Vice president American Board Nutrition, 1987-1988. Chairman task force obesity treatment and prevention National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, since 1995.
Member American Society for Clinical Nutrition (county 1987-1990, president 1989-1990), Am.Diabetes Association (Executive Committee 1990-1993, president 1992-1993), North America Association Study Obesity (vice president 1992-1993, president 1994-1995), New York State Health Research Council, New York Academy of Medicine (commission on public health 1983-1996).
Married Penelope Wheeler. Children: Andrea, Olivia, Joanna.
