Herbert Traub Abelson

Background

Abelson, Herbert Traub was born on February 19, 1941 in St. Louis. Son of Benjamin J. and Ann Abelson.

Education

AB with high honors, University of Illinois, 1962; Doctor of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, 1966.

Career

Intern pediatrics, U Colorado Medical Center, Denver, 1966-1967; resident, Boston Children's Hospital, 1969-1971; staff associate, National Cancer Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1967-1969; Jane Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1971; special postdoctoral fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1972; teaching fellow Medical School, Harvard College, Boston, 1970-1971; instructor pediatrics, Harvard College, Boston, 1973-1974; assistant professor, Harvard College, Boston, 1974-1979; tutor in medical science, 1977-1979; associate professor, Harvard College, Boston, 1979-1983; visiting professor, Center for Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1983; professor, department chairman pediatrics Medical School, U. Washington, Seattle, 1983-1995; professor, chairman, physician-in-chief department pediatrics, University of Chicago, since 1995. Research fellow in hematology Children's Hospital Medical Center, Boston, 1971-1973. Research associate in biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971-1973.

Member pediatric residency review committee Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Member Executive Committee American Medical School Pediatric Department Chairman.

Achievements

• Herbert Traub Abelson has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1967-1969. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics. Member American Society Hematology (member science subcommittee on pediatric hematology 1987-1991), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Clinical Oncology, Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, American Board Medical Speciality (finance committee).

Connections

Married Constance Faye Caldwell, May 17, 1968. Children: Matthew, Rebecca, Jonathan and Daniel (twins).

Father:

Benjamin J. Abelson

Mother:

Ann Abelson

Spouse:

Constance Faye Caldwell

child:

Matthew Abelson

child:

Rebecca Abelson

child:

Jonathan and Daniel Abelson