John Moossy

Background

Moossy, John was born on August 24, 1925 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of John Yazbeck and Rose (Ferris) Moossy.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Tulane University, 1950.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital of New Orleans, 1950-1951; neurology resident, Charity Hospital of New Orleans, 1951-1953; neuropathology fellow, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City, 1953-1954; associate, lecturer in neuropathology, Tulane University School Medicine, New Orleans, 1954-1957; assistant to professor in pathology, neurology, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1957-1965; professor pathology, graduate faculty, U. Pittsburgh, 1965-1967; professor pathology neuropathology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1967-1972; professor pathology and neurology, director division neuropathology, U. Pittsburgh, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1972-1993; emeritus professor, U. Pittsburgh, since 1993. Director Cerebrovascular Disease Study, World Federation of Neurology, Antwerp, Belgium, 1960-1961. Consultant Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, since 1977, member science advisory board, Washington, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• John Moossy has been listed as a noteworthy Neuropathologist, neurologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Academy Neurology (secretary-treasurer 1963-655), American Neurological Association (Vice-President 1977-1978), American Association Neuropathologists (president 1974-1975, Neuropathology award 1992), International Society Neuropathology, Council Biology Editors. M C.

Connections

Married Yvonne Reese, March 15, 1951;children: John Jefferson, Joan Marie.

Father:

John Yazbeck Moossy

Mother:

Rose (Ferris) Moossy

Spouse:

Yvonne Reese

child:

John Jefferson Moossy

child:

Joan Marie Moossy