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Lipton, James Abbott was born on July 24, 1946 in New York City. Son of Benjamin M. and Ann (Rappaport) Lipton.
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James Abbott Lipton
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James Abbott Lipton, American Epidemiologist, researcher. Achievements include creation of articles on the social and cultural aspects of orofacial pain; development of first Branch on Molecular Epidemiology at National Institute Dental Research, National Institutes of Health; first articles on prevalence and sociodemographic variation of particular types of oral and craniofacial pain in the United States.
Education
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Columbia University, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1980.
Career
Region II consultant, United States Public Health Service, New York City, 1978-1984; chief dental officer, Bureau Health Care Delivery and Assistance, United States Public Health Service, Rockville, Maryland., 1984-1985; chief office of planning, evaluation and data systems, National Institute of Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1985-1991; special assistant to director for science development, National Institute for Dental Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1991.
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Membership
Captain United States Public Health Service, 1976-1992. Member over 20 professional and science organizations.
Connections
Married Jill Friedman, October 8, 1978. 1 child, Gordon.
