Henri Bensahel

Background

Bensahel, Henri was born on June 30, 1928 in Casablanca, Morocco. Son of David and Angèle (Drai) Bensahel. arrived in France, 1948.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Rabat, Morocco, 1948; medical faculty, U. Paris, 1962.

Career

Junior resident country hospital, Creteil, France, 1955-1956; resident in surgery, Hospitals Associated Press-Himachal Pradesh, Paris, 1957-1962; fellow in pediatrics surgery, Bretonneau Hospital, Paris, 1962-1964; head pediatrics orthopaedic unit, Bretonneau Hospital, Paris, 1964-1968; head department pediatrics orthopaedics, Bretonneau Hospital, Paris, 1968-1996; professor pediatrics orthopaedics, U. Paris VII, since 1972; professor pediatrics orthopaedics, Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, since 1988. Senior consultant Robert Debré Hospital, Paris, since 1996, honorary professor pediatrics orthopaedics, Paris, 1996.

Achievements

• Henri Bensahel has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatric orthopedics educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Advisor to Min. of Health, Paris, 1990-1993. Deputy mayor, Saint-Mande, 1995. Member European Pediat.

Orthopaedics Society (honorary. Founder president 1981), International Federation Pediat. Orthopaedics Society (president 1998), Sephardi Assn.in France (honorary president).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming.

Connections

Married Alice Muller, September 2, 1934. Children: Jean-François, Pierre-Olivier.

Father:

David Bensahel

Mother:

Angèle (Drai) Bensahel

Spouse:

Alice Muller

child:

Jean-François Bensahel

child:

Pierre-Olivier Bensahel