Frederick V. Newsome

Background

Newsome, Frederick V. was born on July 7, 1946 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Moses and Ruth Newsome.

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry, Harvard University, 1968; Doctor of Medicine, West Virginia University, 1972; Master of Science in Tropical Medicine, London School Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, 1981.

Career

Instructor in medicine College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City, 1975-1976; instructor in medicine, Albert Einstein Medical School, Bronx, 1979-1980; senior lecturer in medicine, U. Jos, Nigeria, 1981-1988; clinical professor, head department of medicine College of Health Sciences, Usmanu Danfodio U., Sokoto, Nigeria, 1988-1990; chief ambulatory medicine, The Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, 1991-1992; assistant professor medicine, Columbia University College Physicians & Surgeons, New York City, since 1992.

Achievements

• Frederick V. Newsome has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College of Physicians, West African College Physicians, Royal Society Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, National.Med. Association, Association for Study Afro-American Life and History.

Connections

Married Osila Chindo, March 23, 1974. Children: Akasemi, Imhotep, Nubia, Hatshepsut.

Father:

Moses Newsome

Mother:

Ruth Newsome

Spouse:

Osila Chindo

child:

Nubia Newsome

child:

Akasemi Newsome

child:

Hatshepsut Newsome

child:

Imhotep Newsome