John Edmond Salvaggio

Background

Salvaggio, John Edmond was born on May 19, 1933 in New Orleans. Son of Louis and Zenobia Ann (Engman-Riley) Salvaggio.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1954; Doctor of Medicine Louisiana State University, 1957.

Career

Intern, Charity Hospital, New Orleans, 1957-1958; resident, Charity Hospital, 1958-1960; fellow, instructor, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, 1961-1963; professor medicine, Louisiana State University, 1964-1974; Henderson professor medicine, Tulane University, since 1974; department chairman medicine, Tulane University, 1982-1987; vice chancellor for research, Tulane Medical Center, since 1988. Visiting professor U. Colorado, 1972-1973. Member pulmonary diseases advising committee and immunologic science study section National Institutes of Health.

Achievements

• Diplomate: American Board Internal Medicine (Board of Governors 1973-1981), American Board Allergy and Immunology (president 1975-1978).

Membership

Served with United States Army Reserve, 1959-1965. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, American Federation Clinical Research, American Board Allergy and Immunology(president 1975-1978), American Academy Allergy and Immunology (president 1985-1986), American Board Internal Medical (Board of Governors 1975-1980), American Association Immunologists, American Society Clinical Investigation, American Thoracic Society (governing council 1977-1979), Association American Physicians, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, Collegium International Allergy, Royal Society Medicine.

Connections

Married Anne Poillon, April 19,1958. Children: John, Garry, Wayne, Peggy.

Father:

Louis Salvaggio

Mother:

Zenobia Ann (Engman-Riley) Salvaggio

Spouse:

Anne Poillon

child:

Peggy Salvaggio

child:

Wayne Salvaggio

child:

Garry Salvaggio

child:

John Salvaggio