Background
Alio, Ivan Stamenitov was born on May 26, 1921 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1958. Son of Peter and Elizabeth (Alio) Stamenitov.
Alio, Ivan Stamenitov was born on May 26, 1921 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Came to the United States, 1954, naturalized, 1958. Son of Peter and Elizabeth (Alio) Stamenitov.
D.M., Sofia Gymnasium, 1940; Doctor of Medicine, University Tubingen, Germany, 1945; Master of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 1955; Doctor of Public Health, Doctor of Public Hygiene in Epidemiology, Columbia University, 1968; honorary, Dongyang Euiyak Daehak College Chinese Medicine, 1959.
Intern, Alexander U. Hospital, Sofia, 1946-1947; practice medicine, Bulgaria, Italy and Peru, 1947-1949; medical officer jungle despensary, Bruzual de Apure, Venezuela, 1949-1950; director floating health center along Orinoco River, Venezuela., 1950-1953; physical malariologist, 10th International Course Metaxenic Diseases, Maracay, Venezuela, 1953-1954; chief preventive medicine, Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, 1955-1957; resident in family practice, Ireland Army Hospital, Fort Knox., 1957-1958; preventive medicine adviser to surgeon general, Korean Army, 1958-1960; physical epidemiologist, Dhahran Health Center, Aramco, Saudi Arabia, 1960-1969; conducted Arabia-wide schistosomiasis investigation, 1966-1968; consultant, World Health Organization, 1970; technical specialist, Peace Corps, Washington, 1970-1973; medical director, Peace Corps, 1973-1976; expert consultant, Peace Corps, since 1981; director professional services, Action Volunteer Agency, 1973-1981. Participant White House Conference on International Health, 1977.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1955-1960. To colonel United States Army Reserve, 1960-1984. Fellow, member numerous health and ecology conservancy professional associations internationally.
Married Geraldine Riley, July 1, 1955. Children: John, Richard, Jamila Alio Yedigarian, Elizabeth Alio Rodman.