Background
Tedesco, Francis Joseph was born on March 8, 1944 in Derby, Connecticut, United States. Son of Lena (Tufano) Tedesco.
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Francis Joseph Tedesco
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Bachelor of Science cum laude, Fairfield U., 1965; Doctor of Medicine cum laude, St. Saint Louis University, 1969.
Career
Assistant instructor, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1971-1972;
assistant professor, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1974-1975;
assistant professor, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1975-1977;
co-director clinical research, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1976-1978;
associate professor, U. Miami (Florida) School Medicine, 1977-1978;
associate professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1978-1981;
chief of gastroenterology department, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1978-1988;
professor, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1981;
acting vice president clinical activities, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1984;
vice president for clinical activities, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1984-1988;
Interim dean School of Medicine, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, 1986-1988;
president, Medical College Georgia, Augusta, since 1988. Consultant Medical-Letter/American Medical Association division drugs, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, VA Medical Center, Augusta, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington. Member gastroenterology special study section National Institutes of Health, Washington, since 1982, member of national digestive disease advisory board, 1985-1988, vice chairman, 1986-1987, chairman, 1987-1988.
Member Ty Cobb Foundation Scholarship Board, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Augusta Country Day School, 1981-1983, American Cancer Society, Augusta, since 1985, vice president, since 1986. Board directors, Executive Committee Georgia Coalition for Health,1995-. Chairman Governor's Health Strategies Council, since 1992.
Board visitors Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, since 1998. National advisory board Georgia Academy Science, Mathematics and Engineering, since 1998. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Federation Clinical Investigation, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (treasurer 1981-1984, president-elect 1984-1985,president 1985-1986, Rudolph Schindler award 1993).
Member American College Gastroenterology, Southern Society Clinical Investigation, Richmond County Medical Society, Medical Association Georgia.
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Married Luann Lee Ekern, August, 1970. 1 child, Jennifer Nicole.
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Religion
Roman Catholic