Jose Fernando Cordero

Background

Cordero, Jose Fernando was born on July 25, 1948 in Camuy, P.R. Son of Fernando and Ana T. Cordero.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, U. P.R., San Juan, 1973; Master in Public Health, Harvard University, 1979.

Career

Intern, Boston City Hospital, 1973-1974; junior assistant resident department pediatrics, Boston City Hospital, 1974-1975; clinical and research fellow pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1975-1977; pediatrican, South End Cmty. Health Center, Boston, 1977-1979; epidemiology intelligence service officer Bureau Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, 1979-1981; deputy chief birth defects and genetic diseases branch, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, 1985-1988; acting chief birth defects and genetic diseases board, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, 1988-1989; assistant director science division birth defects and development disabilities, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, 1989-1994; deputy director national immunization program, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Atlanta, since 1994. Director genetics clinic, clinical assistant professor pediatrics Boston University, 1978-1979.

Clinical instructor pediatrics Children's Hospital, Boston, 1978-1979. Clinical assistant professor pediatrics Emory University, since 1982.

Achievements

• Jose Fernando Cordero has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member working group cancer chemotherapy International Agency Cancer Research, 1980. Member task force on child health and related issues Food and Drug Administration, 1980-1983;member review committees National Institutes of Health. Coordinator United States Government Task Force Premature Thelarche in P.R., 1982-1985.

Trustee California Birth Defects Monitoring Program, 1983-1989. Member of advisory board TERIS, Seattle, since 1986, Florida Teratogen Information System, 1986-1990. Consultant World Health Organization, Guatemala, 1990, 91, 92, Copenhagen, 1991.

Founding member Emmaus Community, since 1992. Member troop 547 committee Boy ScoutsAm., 1983-1994. Member APHA, American Society Human Genetics, American Board Medical Genetics, American Academy Pediatrics (nutrition committee 1980, commission on drugs 1988-1993, genetic committee 1985), American Epidemiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, Genetics Society Georgia, Coalition of Spanish Speaking Mental Health and Human Superior vena cava syndrome Organisation, Teratology Society, Society Pediatric Research.

Interests

• Avocations: bird watching, flying, painting, traveling.

Connections

Married Milagros J. Garcia, June 18, 1970;children: Jose F., Ana M., Joann M., Maria M.

Father:

Fernando Cordero

Mother:

Ana T. Cordero

Spouse:

Milagros J. Garcia

child:

Ana M. Cordero

child:

Joann M. Cordero

child:

Jose F. Cordero

child:

Maria M. Cordero