Background
Avakoff, Joseph Carnegie was born on July 15, 1936 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of Harry B. and Margaret (Adams) Avakoff.
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Joseph Carnegie Avakoff
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Associate of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1957; Doctor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1961; Juris Doctor, Santa Clara U., 1985.
Career
Physicist, United States Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory, San Francisco, 1957, 59;
intern, Southern Pacific General Hospital, San Francisco, 1961-1962;
resident in surgery, Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco, 1962-1966;
resident in plastic surgery, University Texas School Medicine, San Antonio, 1970-1972;
private practice specializing in surgery, Sacramento, 1966-1970;
private practice specializing in plastic surgery, Los Gatos and San Jose, California, 1972-1994;
consultant to medical and legal professions, since 1994. Clinical instructor surgery University of California School Medicine, Davis, 1967-1970. Chief department surgery Mission Oaks Hospital, Los Gatos, 1988-1990.
Chief division plastic surgery Good Samaritan Hospital, San Jose, 1989-1991. Expert medical reviewer Medical Board California, since 1995. Special consultant California Department Corps., since 1997.
Presenter numerous medical organizations.
Achievements
Membership
Member San Jose Advisory Commision on Health, 1975-1982. Board of Governors San Jose Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977-1980. Member American Medical Association, California Medical Association, Santa Clara County Bar Association, Santa Clara County Medical Association, Union American Physicians and Dentists, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.
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Connections
Married Teddy I. Law, May 7, 1966. Children: Caroline, Joey, John.
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Republican