Background
Debas, Haile T. was born on February 25, 1937 in Asmara, Eritrea. Arrived in the United States, 1981. Son of Tesfaye and Keddes (Gabre) Debas.
educator physiologist gastrointestinal surgeon
Debas, Haile T. was born on February 25, 1937 in Asmara, Eritrea. Arrived in the United States, 1981. Son of Tesfaye and Keddes (Gabre) Debas.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, CM, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1963.
Intern, Ottawa (Ontario) Civic Hospital, Canada, 1963-1964;
resident in surgery, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1964-1969;
assistant professor surgery, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1971-1975;
associate professor, U. B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1976-1980;
fellow in gastrointestinal physiology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1972-1974;
professor of surgery, University of California at Los Angeles, 1981-1985;
chief gastrointestinal surgery, U. Washington, Seattle, 1985-1987;
professor, department chairman surgery, University of California, San Francisco, 1987-1993;
dean, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, since 1993;
chancellor, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, 1997-1998;
vice chancellor medical affairs, University of California School Medicine, San Francisco, since 1998. Key investigator Center for Ulcer Research and Education, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980-1990. Consultant Board Medical Quality Assurance, California, since 1981.
Board directors American Board Surgery,1990.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons Canada. Member: Association Minority Academy Physicians (president 1992-1993), International Hepato-Biliary Pancreatic Association 1991-1992, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Association American Medical Colleges (chair electrical council deans), Institute Medicine, Society Black Academy Surgeons (president 1998-1999), Society Surgeons Alimentary Tract (trustee 1984-1989), American Association Endocrine Surgeons, American Gastroenterological Association (board governors since 1995), American Surgical Association (president 2001-2002).
Married Ignacia Kim Assing, May 23, 1969.