Jeffrey Louis Platt

Background

Platt, Jeffrey Louis was born on March 21, 1949 in Mount Vernon, New York, United States. Son of Charles Alfred and Paula Platt.

Education

Bachelor in Politics with honors, New York University, 1971; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1971-1973; Doctor of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1977.

Career

Intern in pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1977-1978; resident, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1978-1979; Della M. Mudd resident, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 1979-1980; medical fellow in pediatric nephrology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1980-1985; instructor department pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1985-1986; assistant professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1986-1988; associate professor pediatrics and cell biology and neuroanatomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1988-1992; professor surgery, pediatrics and immunology departments, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1992; Dorothy W. and Joseph W. Beard professor experimental surgery, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1994.

Achievements

• Jeffrey Louis Platt has been listed as a noteworthy immunology educator, surgery educator, nephrologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Heart Association Council of the Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, American Heart Association Council Basic Science, International Society Nephrology, Am.Assn. Immunologists, American Federation Clinical Research, American Society Nephrology, Am.Assn. Pathologists, Society for Development Biology, Clinical Immunology Society, Society Pediatric Research, Society Glycobiology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha.

Connections

Married Agnes M. Schipper.

Father:

Charles Alfred

Mother:

Paula Platt

Spouse:

Agnes M. Schipper.