Juha Pekka Kokko

Background

Kokko, Juha Pekka was born on March 26, 1937 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of U. Pentti and Kirsti (Taskinen) Kokko. came to the United States, 1949.

Education

Bachelor, Emory University, 1959; Doctor of Medicine, Emory University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1964.

Career

Intern in medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1964-1965; resident, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1965-1966; clinical associate, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1966-1969; chief resident, National Institutes of Health, National Heart Institute, Bethesda, Maryland., 1968-1969; assistant professor medicine, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1969-1972; associate professor, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1972-1974; professor, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1974-1986; chief nephrology Department, University Texas Health Science Center, Dallas, 1973-1986; professor, chair medicine department, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1986.

Achievements

• Juha Pekka Kokko has been listed as a noteworthy Physician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Planning and Zoning Committee, Addison, Texas, 1975-1980, Airport Commission, Addison, 1984-1986. Commander United States Public Health Service, 1966-1969. Fellow American College of Physicians.

Member American Society Nephrology (president 1984-1985), Southern Society Clinical Investigators (president 1989-1990), Association professors Medicine.

Connections

Married Nancy Radford, June 21, 1961. Children: Kenneth E., Karl R.

Father:

U. Pentti Kokko

Mother:

Kirsti (Taskinen) Kokko

Spouse:

Nancy Radford

child:

Kenneth E. Kokko

child:

Karl R. Kokko