Juan Lechago

Background

Lechago, Juan was born on August 2, 1942 in Barcelona, Spain. Son of Angel and Dolores (Xicart) Lechago. came to the United States, 1973.

Education

Bachelor of Humanities, National College Monserrat, Cordoba, Argentina, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, National U. Cordoba, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology, Queen's U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1971.

Career

Staff pathologist, Harbor University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, California, 1973-1987; assistant professor pathology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973-1979; associate professor pathology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1979-1985; professor pathology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1985-1987; professor, vice-department chairman pathology, University Texas Southern Medical School, Dallas, 1987-1990; chief laboratory, VA Medical Center, Dallas, 1987-1990; professor pathology, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1990; professor medicine, Baylor College Medicine, Houston, since 1998. Director morphology Core Center for Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Torrance, 1985-1987, Center for Diabetes Research, Dallas, 1988-1990. Director surgical.pathology service The Methodist Hospital, Houston, since 1990.

Achievements

• Juan Lechago has been listed as a noteworthy Pathologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of the United States Canada Academy Pathology (education committee since 1973), Gastrointestinal Pathology Society (founding member. President 1987-1988), Latin American Pathology Foundation (president 1994-1996), Control American Association Pathology (honorary), Argentinian Society Pathology (honorary).

Interests

• Avocations: gourmet cooking, wine tasting, music and opera listening, martial arts, 2d degree Black Belt Jujitsu.

Connections

Married Lia Virginia Epstein, February 26, 1966. Children: John Patrick, James Bernard, Sarah Angela.

Father:

Angel Lechago

Mother:

Dolores (Xicart) Lechago

Spouse:

Lia Virginia Epstein

child:

John Patrick Lechago

child:

James Bernard Lechago

child:

Sarah Angela Lechago